Laos Travel Stories Articles
Laos – Land of the Million Elephants #7Homeward Bound
Thursday, Dec 10 – Bus to Bangkok
From the guesthouse we have a nice view, overlooking the Burmese village on the other riverbank. My bus to Ching Rai leaves at 8am. Nuek takes me to the bus terminal, which is quite far out of town. I say goodbye to him and get on the bus. [...]
Luang Prabang
Wednesday, Dec 2 – Luang Prabang
Breakfast in the Luang Prabang Bakery with Udo and Gabi. Westerners usually converge here at this time of day, almost all tables are occupied. Ken comes along, when he could not find me at my guesthouse.
We decide to explore some places across the Mekong river today. At half past [...]
Laos – Land of the Million Elephants #3Luang Prabang
Monday, Nov 30 – Luang Prabang
In Luang Prabang, immigration is very strict when it comes to officially checking in and out of the province. So we first go to the immigration office to get the in-stamp in our passport and then have breakfast at the Khem Karn Food Garden. A beautiful garden restaurant with [...]
Kenny Walpole and his friends travel like Hucklebe
The Killing of the Pig – LaosKoichi Watanabe views eating pork differently havi
Protein Power – LaosThink you’ve got a weird travel story? Sarah Rasmu
Oh My God, My Ass Hurts!! – LaosOh My God, My Ass Hurts!!
Laos
Road warrior
I am so f***ing tired and my ass hurts!! 30+ hours of sitting in boats, buses and pick-ups is not good for one’s body. I have traveled from the southernmost point of Laos to Vang Vieng, the gateway to the north. We left Don Det early [...]
A Long, Slow Riverboat … And More – LaosFor some reason Robby Mandeville chose to spend 30
Me, My Girl, and a Frost Free February #13: Laos – LaosBy the time Selena had reached Laos, she’d had just about enough. By the time she left, she was in a completely different frame of mind.
Street Meat and Monks – LaosDuring his brief time in Laos Kevin O’Shea discove
