Monday, 9th January, Roong Ruong Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand
So our last day in Luang Prabang involved numerous encounters with crazy people. We spent most of the day just walking back and forth along the main street, helping Jen find some gifts for friends at home. James and I were too tired to be bothered doing […]
Thursday, 5th January, Namsok Guest House, Luang Prabang, Laos
What fun yesterday was! We met Jen and Kareem at 8:30, had breakfast, and then headed to find a boat we could rent for the day. We figured that between the four of us, it would end up costing the same as a tour, or less, but […]
Tuesday, 3rd January, Namsok Guest House, Luang Prabang, Laos, 11pm
This is a “Memento” entry. It starts here, tonight, and then maybe, soberness permitting, heads backwards. For now, I just have to talk about tonight. An experience. With new friends, Jen and Kareem. Well, it was all to do with Jen, really, but Kareem was told […]
Friday, 30th December, Vang Vilay Hotel, Vang Vieng, Laos, 7:45am
James and I are beginning to wish we’d spent a month in Laos and only two weeks in Vietnam. This country is incredible, and it still feels relatively untouched. Vietnam was so commercialised and, in all honesty, a bit boring. We’re not the first to think […]