After our 10 nights in Vang Vieng Laos, along with our not so lovely VIP bus ride, we arrived in Vientiane, Laos. The plan was to spend 5 nights exploring this town and then fly to Hanoi, Vietnam next. Well, that happened for the most part, but had a little bit of “burn out” rearing […]
We have been traveling with our 3 generations for about 5 weeks now. Everything has been smooth as silk and absolutely no problems at all, that is until this moment. Apparently you are never too old to be scolded by your mother.
3 Generations In Laos – Heidi Scolded By Gma Bev Read More »
As we made our way through Laos, we followed the typical backpacker tourist path, but not necessarily the backpacker style. We started our adventure with the two day slow boat on the Mekong, but we kicked it up a notch and didn’t take the standard public boat. We arrived in Luang Prabang, Laos and this
We spent a total of 10 nights in the little town of Vang Vieng Laos. We got off to a rough start in the town of backpackers and all night parties, especially after spending a nice peaceful week in Luang Prabang. After a day or two, we really looked beneath the surface of the transient
The Blue Lagoon Vang Vieng Laos – A Great Scooter Day! Read More »
We spent a total of 3 days getting from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang. The first day was a 6 1/2 hour bus ride from Chiang Mai Arcade bus station direct to Chiang Khong Thailand (one of the border towns with Laos). We spent the next 2 days on the slow boat from Huay Xai
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When researching our options to travel from Chiang Mai to northern Laos, there were a few options to choose from, including a two day slow boat. We could take the 22+ hour bus journey (14 hour bus to Vientiane, Laos, transfer and then hop on another bus for 8 hours to Luang Prabang). We could fly
Two Day Slow Boat On The Mekong River with Kids! Read More »
Yep, call us crazy. We are going to attempt to cover 3 countries in 3 months with my 72 year-old mother (Gma Bev) backpacking along with us. We are currently in Laos and plan to travel to Vietnam and Cambodia too. That is the plan, but we will see where the wind really blows us
3 Generations, 3 Months, 3 Countries – Can It Be Done? Read More »