Laos Part 2: The Vang Vieng Challenge
As many blog posts begin…the small tucked away town of Vang Vieng was once known for one thing and one thing only… drinking and drugging while floating down the Nam Song (Song River) in a tube; thankfully, since 2012 when the Laos government finally cracked down on this reckless behavior following many tourists deaths, it's now a thing of...
Laos Part 1: Luang Prabang
We were in Laos a total of 10 days (including the 1 night stop in Pak Being via the slow boat). As usual were determined to see as much of the country as possible. Even so, we were still only able to explore the northern part of the country making it to 3 cities: Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng and Vientiane. We spent...
Rebuttal to Slow Boat Horror Stories: Chiang Rai to Luang Prabang
Simply put, our trip from Chiang Rai, Thailand to Luang Prabang, Laos was uneventful and actually quite pleasant. Rather than flying or taking a bus, we chose to take the infamous slow boat. After reading so many horror stories from bloggers online, I was a bit wary and may have had very low expectations for our journey. Even so, I...
The Best of Chiang Rai, Thailand with a visit to Phu Chi Fa
After spending time in Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai was in our sights. We had seen pictures of some of the most beautiful temples in the world and felt like we needed to see them for ourselves. Then after Whitney had come across an ad in a magazine on our flight from Kathmandu to Bangkok, we wanted to take a...