Border Crossing

Paksan to Bueng Kan Border Crossing (Laos – Thai) Mekong River by Boat

We crossed the border from Paksan, Laos, to Bueng Kan, Thailand. The Paksan-Bueng Kan border crossing is a minor route a...
Laos

From Phonsavan to Paksan: Sleepy Bus Trip with Double Beds

We stayed two nights in Phonsavan to see the Plain of Jars. We then travelled to the town of Paksan, where we planned to...
Laos

The Plain of Jars near Phonsavan and other Sightseeing

We stayed two nights in Phonsavan to visit the Plain of Jars. Of course we wanted to visit the Plain of Jars, but there ...
Laos

From Vang Vieng to Phonsavan by Bus

After staying for three nights in Vang Vieng, we travelled by bus to Phonsavan to see the Plain of Jars. I will share ab...
Laos

What to do in Vang Vieng? Places to see and things to do

Vang Vieng is a tourist town located between Vientiane and Luang Prabang. It attracts many tourists from all over the wo...
Laos

Lao-China Railway High Speed Train: from Oudomxay to Vang Vieng

We took the train from Udomxay (Muang Xai) to Vang Vieng. I'm going to share how to buy tickets at Muang Xai railway sta...
Laos

Muang Sing to Muang Long or Luang Nam Tha and Oudomxay: Hitchhiking in Laos again

It's great to be able to travel without any concrete plans and to have time to do what you want. We had hoped to travel ...
Laos

How we got our visa extension in Oudomxay / Luang Namtha

When we entered Laos, we got a 30-day Arrival Visa. We entered on 1 December, so we could stay for up to 30 days, but th...
Laos

What we did in Muang Sing

Muang Sing is a small town close to the border with China and hosting a wide variety of hill tribes. It seems that the r...
Laos

Luang Namtha to Muang Sing

There are 'regular' minivans from Luang Namtha to Muang Sing from the conveniently located 'domestic' bus station. How t...