Luang Prabang is “tonic for your soul” (source: the Lonely Planet guidebook). Luang Prabang is the jewel of Indochina. And Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. What a great finale for the trip through Laos! This is definitely my preferred town in Southeast Asia. I simply...

Vang Vieng, situated halfway between the cities of Vientiane and Luang Prabang is called by one web site as being a ‘a backpackers’ secret’. Oh well, 90% of the tourists visiting Northern Laos end up in Vang Vieng for a day or two. Ooops, there goes the...

Before arriving at capital city of Laos, Vientiane – Rene and I decided to make this our “comfort” layover. Take it easy for a day or two and stretch our legs from the busy trip through the South of Laos. We figured that the capital city would have a lot of Cafes and Bakery...

Exchanging tales of the trade means for backpackers to share secret hints and tips for good and cheap accommodation, great local food – or some fantastic sight off the beaten track. This is where Rene and I heard about the “Loop” near Tha Khaek, which is supposed to be even...

The city of Pakse located in the south of Laos, serves most tourists as a bus interchange only. From here, transport runs further south to the Cambodian border or the region of the 4000 islands – or north to Vientiane. Before arriving here, a drunk Dutch guy insisted that “there is...

Crossing the Dom Kralor border from Cambodia to Laos was easy. In fact, all of the guidebooks seem to purposely confuse people and tell tales about how difficult passing this border would be. Just buy a bus ticket to Stung Treng (the last Cambodian city before the border) and once there, get...