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The Wandering Sloth
Manon
Jan 31, 20235 min read
So long, and thanks for all the fish
We move on to the tropical paradise of the 4,000 islands, but find it a bit too rustic for us. Plus, the dolphins are gone!
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Manon
Jan 30, 20237 min read
Bish bash bosh
We finally get on the plane to South Laos and meet up with mum in Pakse after a memorable visit of Wat Phou.
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Manon
Jan 29, 20232 min read
China-Laos-France?
A quiet travel day as we ride back to Vientiane on a shiny new train, and continue our tradition of delicious French meals there
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Manon
Jan 28, 20237 min read
A tale of two mountains
Our last day in Luang Prabang: we leave the city again but only to go just across the Mekong - where things are still very different.
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Manon
Jan 27, 20237 min read
Ping Pong down the Mekong
We go on an excursion to the Kuang Si waterfalls and the Pak Ou caves, but miss a Mekong sunset due to our first clouds in a month!
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Manon
Jan 26, 20233 min read
Royal Buddha city
We visit Luang Prabang at a leisurely pace - it’s a comfortable city to do just that!
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Manon
Jan 24, 20234 min read
Chance encounter
On the train from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang, we meet a couple of old friends.
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Manon
Jan 23, 20233 min read
Vang Vieng bridge has fallen down
We try to rest our aching legs - with another climb to the local cave, Tham Chang.
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Manon
Jan 22, 20235 min read
Ain’t no mountain high enough
We scale one of the famous Vang Vieng karst outcrops after biking there - it’s heavy going, but the view is well worth the sweat.
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Manon
Jan 21, 20235 min read
Beer and cold spring water
After parting ways with mum we head to Vang Vieng, party capital of Laos and kick off our stay with some tipsy tubing down the Nam Song.
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Manon
Jan 20, 20236 min read
Monuments, markets and massages
After touring more of Vientiane’s sights in the morning, we relax (or not) with a local sauna + massage experience.
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Manon
Jan 19, 20235 min read
Big country, small city
We cross the border to Laos - not without some trouble - and have a first look round the small capital city of Vientiane.
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Manon
Jan 18, 20234 min read
Lazing on a sunny afternoon
We spend a lazy couple of days sunning ourselves by the Mekong in very cute Chiang Khan.
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Manon
Jan 15, 20233 min read
Mythical meander
We set out on a road trip along the mythical Mekong river between Nong Khai and Chiang Khan.
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Manon
Jan 14, 20235 min read
Meeting at the Mekong
After a full-day train journey for us and a 24h-flight for her, we meet mum on the banks of the Mekong in the border town of Nong Khai.
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Manon
Jan 12, 20235 min read
Holy warriors
We’r recovering from stomach flu but we soldier on to actually see some of the Ayutthaya temples - by boat though.
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Manon
Jan 10, 20233 min read
Fisherman’s friend
A shout-out to our new-found Latvian friends Edgars and Kristin who made a horrible travel day into a journey highlight!
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Manon
Jan 8, 20236 min read
Chill chill in Pai
We detour through Pai on other traveller’s recommendation - and have a nice, relaxed and social time there.
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Manon
Jan 5, 20236 min read
Oliphants!
We visit an elephant sanctuary near Chiang Mai - but we’re still not quite sure whether it’s ethical or not.
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Manon
Jan 4, 20233 min read
Going postal
A proper quiet day this time as we just send our parcel and visit a single temple. And then, surprise band performance!
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