Like this post? Help us by sharing it! I had no expectations of Vientiane. Most visitors to Laos head straight for the UNESCO World Heritage town of Luang Prabang skipping the country’s capital. But my day tour of Vientiane was one of the unexpected highlights of my two week journey through Laos. For while Luang […]
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Sayaboury Elephant Conservation Centre
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! There was no way I was going to travel all the way to lovely Laos and not see an elephant. The old name for Laos, Lan Xang, literally means ‘land of a million elephants’ and I have loved elephants since I was a child. Sadly there are […]
Journeys Vietnam: by bike
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Cycling has been a really fun way to see Vietnam. It’s nice to travel by bike at a slower pace and get off the beaten track. In Hoi An we rode simple granny bikes without gears to get out into the countryside… Like this post? Help us […]
Top tips for travelling in Vietnam
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Delicious food
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! We’ve learned some things on our journey through Vietnam… And made some mistakes as well, just so you don’t have to! Here are our top tips for smooth travels in this part of the world. 1. Happy room If you need the loo in Vietnam, just ask […]
Hue and the Thien Mu Pagoda
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Hue was a lovely surprise. A big city with a relaxed small town feel perhaps thanks to it’s huge student population. Coming from Hanoi, the roads here are one hundred times calmer and despite the rain, it was great to see some of Vietnam’s most important historical […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Hue was a lovely surprise. A big city with a relaxed small town feel perhaps thanks to it’s huge student population. Coming from Hanoi, the roads here are one hundred times calmer and despite the rain, it was great to see some of Vietnam’s most important historical […]