We are in the capital of Laos, Vientiane. The waterfront of the Mekong river seems to be a popular spot at dusk, and we definitely enjoyed surveying the scene. Have a look for yourself!
Final day of Thakek Loop. On our way back from Thong Lor cave we decided to break the journey back to town with a visit to the Blue Lagoon. There was conflicting information on the internets about how easy it was to reach this mythical swimming hole. We persevered and were rewarded with emerald, crystal…
End of delightful Day 2 of Thakhek Loop, we stopped in the Thong Lor village right outside the famous 7.5 km cave. The cave comes complete with a river, a boat trip, and is definitely worth the trip. As is the countryside in Thong Lor – just beautiful.
Day 1 of Thakhek Loop, otherwise known as Kong Lor Loop, or just simply the Loop. Breathtaking landscape, ancient Buddha caves, some sweet cold springs, and paved (for the most part) road is the magic formula for this three day escape. We break for the night at Phosy guesthouse in Thang La village. Hammock time!
Unbeknownst to us we try the famous Lao crepes (pancakes) and deem them to be the best desert ever. Seriously, I can see why backpackers are all about this stuff — its delicious! And can be found in every small town in Laos.
Day 2 of epic celebration of Songkran / Pi Mai in Savannakhet, Laos. The main street in town turns into a giant costume / water fight procession and is a sight to behold. Tourists do not get special treatment, its water all around, all day long. Followed by chugs of Lao Lao whiskey or Beer Lao –…
Epic celebration of Songkran, otherwise known as Pi Mai, in Savannakhet, Laos. All towns, villages, and cities up and down Laos take the three day New Year holiday with utmost devotion – much water is poured, probably as much Beer Lao is consumed, and everyone is out to have a good time. On our first foray…
A look at Hue’s iconic Thiên Mụ Pagoda on the banks of perfume river. The pagoda is part of an active monastery complex, which among other things, displays a powder blue Austin Martin that the honorable monk Thich Quang Duc drove to Saigon in 1963. Upon arrival in the South’s capital, Thich Quang Duc immolated himself to protest…
View of the perfume river and rooftops of the imperial city Hue — Vietnam’s capital from 1805 – 1945. This video is taken on the balcony of our lovely guesthouse: Four Seasons.
Black sea resort in Russia or East China sea resort in Vietnam? Yes, we are in Nha Trang – also known as Russian town to the Vietnamese. Kind of cool for us, sort of like a walk down the memory lane when we were little and went to the sea in the summer. This was…
Arrived in rainy and definitely cool Dalat, up in the Vietnamese mountains. A quick stop at a bike repair shop before the highlight of our 5 day easy rider tour, a home stay with our guide, Hai’s family (the latter bit unfortunately not featured in the 4 o’clock!)
A walk in the jungle, a ride in the mountains — all part of days journey with easy rider tour, day 3. Check out our guide Hai (oh, hi!), fancy big bikes, and Sergey’s driving skills 🙂