Longer than expected in Vientiane Getting there We were travelling from Vang Vieng to Vientiane and it was really easy. We paid 60,000 Kip to get a mini bus that took around 3 hours. The bus station is just outside the city centre so you have to get a tuk tuk into town, everyone piles on and it drops you off in the city centre. It cost around 20,000 for the tuk tuk. Accommodation We stayed in two places while in Vientiane (I’ll explain later). Avalon B&B There is Avalon B&B and ... View the Post

3 nights in Vang Vieng Getting there It’s really easy to get from Vang Vieng from both Luang Prabang and Vientiane. We were travelling from Luang Prabang and got a mini bus that picked us up from our guest house for 200,000 Kip. The journey takes around 4 hours. Accommodation We stayed at rock backpackers hostel in the centre of town. It has a really friendly vibe with a social area with a bar and pool tables etc. The owner was super friendly and helpful. Really useful for arranging tours ... View the Post

Luang Prabang- foodie heaven Getting there Read my last blog on Chiang Rai to see how we got to Luang Prabang. But don’t do as we did, overnight buses are terrible. Just pay more to fly. Accommodation We arrived in Luang Prabang from our ‘sleeper’ bus at 6:30am we were exhausted and in desperate need of sleep. Our tuk tuk dropped us in the city centre and we just walked down the street. We found Lao Blossom Hotel, it was fairly pricey for backpackers at 30 dollars a night, but we were so ... View the Post