As we were particularly interested in visiting the Northern Thailand, our next destination was Chiang Mai, Thailand. Luang Prabang has been eventful and our heart is now full…
Cruising the Mekong from Laos to Thailand!
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Beautiful and peaceful Luang Prabang
After a 6 hours mini-bus ride from Vang Vieng, we managed to find our way to Luang Prabang. We arrived to the royal capital of Luang Prabang at the beginning of the afternoon. The city is very beautiful …
Vang Vieng – Mountains, caves and river
For many years Vang Vieng was the hotspot for backpackers looking for a remote place to party. One of the main activity in town is actually tubing down the river…
Vientiane, the quietest capital in Asia
We managed to arrive in Vientiane around 8am. In the last period we kept hearing comments from people complaining about the harassment of the tuk-tuk drivers. Not only that, we were told we would be…
Don Det, chilling in the middle of 4000 islands
We finally arrived on Don Det island at the end of the afternoon. Don Det is one of the 4000 islands that the south of Laos has to offer. I don’t know if there…
Traveling from Siem Reap, Cambodia, to 4000 Islands, Laos
After reviewing a few blogs on the Web, we decided to chose what seemed like the safest most reliable option: a company called AVT (Asia Van Transfer). We read that they …
Siem Reap: the gate to Angkor Wat
We arrived in Siem Reap, Cambodia, early morning (around 6 am). The hotel we booked online the day before had told us that the gate would open at 7:30 am so we decided to find a good coffee place for us enjoy a …
Phnom Penh: lively city with a tragic past
We arrived in Phnom Penh in the middle of the afternoon. The ride went quite smoothly with a break every 2 hours, where we were able to buy some juicy pineapples.
Kampot: Pepper and Old Friends
We arrived in Kampot, Cambodia by mid-morning. Hungry, of course 🙂 We spotted a nice restaurant not far from where we were dropped: Epics Art Cafe. It happened to be a place that promotes…
Koh Rong Sanloem: the island of clear water!
On Tuesday morning we took a bus with the direction to Sihanoukville (also known as ‘Kampong Som’). Initially we had planned to stay one night in this city before taking …
Ha tien – From Vietnam to Cambodia
So here we are with a sleeping bus booked from Saigon to Ha Tien! Sleeping bus in Vietnam is not to be confused with a “couchette” bus. It means it is not exactly a mattress but a half lying seat. Still not too bad. W
Busy busy Saigon
We walked around our neighborhood to discover a bit more Saigon… well it’s a very busy city! Somehow, because the streets are larger than in Hanoi, the flow of motorbikes and cars can be very impressive!
Kep: Crabs, Beach and Sunset Cocktails
On the next day we decided to meet around 11am with Caoimhe to go to Kep by tuk-tuk. She was planning to spend 2 days there staying in the hotel where Ehren works…
Hoi An – Sleeping, eating, shopping
In order to enjoy fully the lovely Hoi An you need to take the time to enjoy its hidden gems. And they are quite a few! In the Old Quarter most of the places are a bit over-priced (coffee shops, restaurants, tailors, hotels, etc).
3 days chilling in Hoi An
I’ve heard many times about Hoi An in the past and I knew we would need to spend a few days in this place. Spoiler alert: we loved it! But not for the reasons one might think. Hoi An, which means the “peaceful meeting place” …