Tourists and locals alike have mixed feelings about Vang Vieng. Ten years ago, Vang Vieng was a sleepy village in the Laos countryside, but it is now a backpacker mecca, well known for adventure sports (especially tubing), happy pizzas, mushroom shakes, and cheap beer. The… Read More
After nearly a month, the intensity in Vietnam started to grate on us a little. It was time to move on, and slower-paced Laos has proved to be a big lungful of fresh air. We flew from Hanoi into the capital city, Vientiane, and spent… Read More
Majestic and mysterious, inspiring and imperious, words alone cannot do justice to the natural marvel that is Halong Bay, a Unesco World Heritage site where 3000 or more incredible islands rise from the emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. The vegetation-covered islands are dotted… Read More
Although I couldn’t get excited about the prospect of certain local specialities (notably dog), the description of recommended restaurants in the Lonely Planet guide meant that I arrived in Hanoi with fairly high expectations that a) we would eat well, and b) you would get… Read More
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