Category Archives: Laos
Top five Southeast Asian accommodations
Here are our top five favorite places we stayed in Southeast Asia, in chronological order: Old Town Guest House, Melaka, Malaysia 45 ringgit (US$13.61)/night Basic, but clean, this popular guest house was run by a young family out of their … Continue reading
The mighty Mekong
Our crossing of the Mekong was just the first of several days we’d spend on the mighty river’s banks. The river, the twelfth-longest in the world, winds its way down from Tibet to Vietnam and is the lifeblood of this … Continue reading
Feasting in Luang Prabang
One thing we forgot to mention in our last post that probably colored our experience in Laos was that both of us were battling colds during our stay there. Maybe we were just happier to leave that behind us. It’s … Continue reading
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Thoughts on Laos
We had planned to spend more time in Laos, but after six days there, we were ready to head back to Thailand. Everything I’d read about the country during my research phase made it sound like a great place, yet … Continue reading
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Photo essay: Luang Prabang
While the current capital of Laos is Vientiane, for much of history, Luang Prabang was the seat of power and culture. This included the period of France’s occupation, which is reflected in the many fine examples of colonial architecture all … Continue reading
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The bus ride from hell
I asked the ticket vendor what the bus to Luang Prabang was like. “Oh, it’s very nice. Air conditioning, reclining seats, and they give you water on board.” What I should have asked was what the roads would be like. … Continue reading
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Across the Mekong into Laos
Overland border crossings can be, well, interesting. Because we’d flown into Thailand, the only border we’d crossed thus far was from Singapore into Malaysia. It would have been an incredibly easy and straightforward one had we not run into some … Continue reading
More than one way to measure our trip
Back in January, as I stuffed my share of mini sunscreen tubes into my bag, it occurred to me that it might be fun to keep track of just how much of this goop we used along the way. We’re … Continue reading
