After I finished making a quick run across the border to Laos to grab a new Thai visa and all the chocolate croissants and baguette sandwiches I could get my hands on, Dan came up to meet me for a little tour of northeastern Thailand. We rented a motorbike in order to more ...
Laos
Postcards from Northern Laos
Dan and I spent our last few days in Laos traveling through Udomxai, Luang Namtha, and Mueang Sing. We rented a motorbike to explore some villages and surrounding countryside, went hiking in the jungle, and chased lots of waterfalls. Maybe not our fanciest meal in ...
Over the Hills and to the Village
We may not often hear about Laos back home, but backpackers in Southeast Asia will almost always have it on their itineraries. Good news for Laos tourism, but not such good news for travelers looking to get off the tourist trail. Even Muang Ngoi, which many guidebooks still ...
Along the Mekong in Nong Khiaw to Muang Ngoi Neua, Laos
Nong Khiaw was just an overnight stop for us on our way from Luang Prabang to a small village up north that a friend had told us to visit, but it turned out to be one of my favorite places we traveled to in Laos. Things to Do in Nong Khiaw There's not much to do in Nong ...
Vientiane to Luang Prabang – Tastes Like France!
In my last post I mentioned something about running off to Laos with a boy, and somehow my parents managed to refrain from sending me prying emails about this mystery guy. Does that mean that I'm a grown up now? Or no, they were probably just waiting for me to blog about ...