We got a late start from Vientiane and didn’t get to the border until near noon. We were worried about the cross over at lunch time. We soon found out that The Friendship Bridge from Laos to Thailand doesn’t close for lunch as we were previously told. We stood in line and ran into our […]
We arranged for a truck to take us from Vang Vieng to Vientiane, in order to visit The Thai Embassy in Vientiane, Laos. We heard the road was terrible for the 155 miles south, and didn’t feel like eating dust and going slow the entire way. We were on our way to the Thai Embassy […]
Today is the day we got to ride in a hot air balloon in Laos. This is another of our bucket list items and neither of us ever thought we would be doing this in Laos of all places. We looked into the particulars and found it costs about $65 USD each for one hour. A little […]
We awoke to find it is the full moon Buddhist festival that happens only once year. Has something to do with this full moon in particular that should bring luck to the villagers. Processions with beating drums and cymbals were heading down the main street with an occasional chant of some sort. Monks were also […]
We decided to take in some of the natural attractions and head out to the Waterfall Kaeng Yui in Vang Vieng, Laos. We got a late start to the day and didn’t get out until 2pm. We got on the motorbike and headed to where our friend Sam from Holland, said to turn off the main road. We rode down […]
One of the most iconic Southeast Asia destinations is Vang Vieng and tubing down the Nam Song River. From the “Same Same, but Different” t-shirts we have seen all over Asia and the world, to the countless stories told, we were ready for this! We met up with our new friends from Australia, Rikki and Jesse, to go […]
We left Phonsavanh in a cloud of dust to ride motorbikes in the mountains of Laos. Phonsavan wasn’t a favorite place in our “world top places to go” list. The cold temperatures were driving Shelly and I to warmer climates, and the town was nothing special in our eyes. I think the most important thing about the trip from Phonsavanh […]
We woke after the day from hell and decided that to take a shower in the same room as the squatty potty, would be counter-productive in staying clean. So we declined to bathe today. I got the bikes gassed up and I had a low front tire. I drove to the nearest shop and they […]
Begin the Day From Hell We woke up today after another good night of dreaming. It’s strange how some places you stay you have more vivid dreams than other places. Both Shelly and I had pretty vivid dreams. We awoke fairly early and got packed up and ready to leave Viang Xai. We ate the […]
Pathet Lao History Lesson The organization under this name first appeared in 1950, when it was adopted by Lao forces under Prince Souphanouvong who was of the royal family of Lao, who joined the Viet Minh’s revolt against the colonial French authorities in Indochina during the First Indochina War. Prince Souphanouvong, who had spent seven […]