I was a bit sad to leave Luang Prabang. I think I could have stayed there for a few more nights. A week even. But my traveling companions were keen to get to the mayhem of Vang Vieng and well, I was fairly keen to see what all the fuss was about…. Read more!
We arrived in Luang Prabang in the hazy early hours just as the monks made their way through the streets up to the Wat on the hill getting offerings from the locals on their way. We found somewhere to stay and got some sleep as not much was got on… Read more!
At the Vietnam/Laos boarder, at 6am, waiting to be illegally charged a stamping fee, I was stood behind two handsome twins. They certainly were not from my bus (I would have noticed) and they certainly were not Asian of any variety. Too tall, see. A… Read more!
Oh Hanoi. How much you have to live up to. Will you compete with Hoi An? Will you really? Well…. maybe. Just. Tom, Emma and I survived the 17 hour sleeper bus ride without any notable disruptions- Tom even said that it was the best bus ride for… Read more!
I loved Hoi An. I will go back. I’ll need to save some money first as although the hotels and food are relatively cheap, you just want to buy EVERYTHING, ALL DAY. Hoi An was not bombed too much in the war and so the buildings are old and delicately… Read more!
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