Traffic is OK in Laos so there is no problem driving a motorbike. Rental prices greatly vary by location. Very important to realize that you will be driving on very curvy roads, with many villages on the way. People tend to “live” on the road they use the paved road for walking, kids playing on […]
We booked this trip through a travel agent on Main Street Luang Prabang. The cost of the journey was 110.000 Kip / person. There are many options to choose from. – Minivan ( we picked this ) – Local Bus – Vip Bus There is not a big difference in prices between the local bus […]
Tad Se Waterfall is about 12km out of Luang Prabang to the direction of Vientiane. The last bit of a journey takes you to a dirt road which is not in a very good condition so drive carefully. The good thing is that it is just about a kilometer long. The road takes you to […]
Kuang Si Waterfalls are about 29 km south of Luang Prabang. We decided to rent a motorbike for the day and drive to the waterfalls. The journey took us about 40 minutes and the road conditions are quite OK. There are many stalls just at the entrance with cheap food and all sorts of merchandise. […]
This is our favourite city in Southeast Asia so far. After Vietnam we felt like peace came upon us 🙂 No chaotic traffic, no aggressive street sellers, even the tuk tuk drivers realized that shouting after tourists might not get them extra rides. Same goes for the Night Market.. nobody will chase you to buy […]
There is no easy way to get from Hanoi to Luang Prabang. The bus ride takes around 24 hours, tickets might be oversold so one can end up sitting on the corridor for 24 hours. Therefore we decided to take a flight with Lao Airlines. The ticket cost was 3.335.000 Dong per person which is […]