


Today we crossed the border of Thailand and into Laos. I didnt really know anything about Laos before I went but soon fell in love with the place. With a population of just 7 million, you could just see how untouched and peaceful the place is. We were going to be spending the next two days sailing down the Mekong River. This was one of the best experiences on the trip. Never did I imagine that I'd be sailing down the Mighty Mekong listening to old school hip hop drinking Beer Lao.















We entertained ourself playing Uno and a very competitive game of Snap. Some of the guys really got on the Beer Laos and eventually drank the small boat out of beer. As you can see from these snaps it's just so beautiful. So green. It's absolutely so hard to capture just how lovely it is on camera!








We stayed in a guest house in a river side village called Pakbeng. It was completely off the beaten track and we really got to experience Laos life after the craziness of Thailand. The guesthouse we stayed in was simple but fine. Considering they'd only got electricity 6 years previously it even had semi decent wifi. It constantly surprises me how such rural areas can get the Internet!












The second day we set sail again but I was crazy ill this day. I had terrible night terrors and a hangover to boot. I just felt rotten. Really rotten. We stopped off at Pak Ou caves. Our Guide told us all about the Tam Ting Cave which is one of the most scared spots. The caves were carved into a cliff and we had to climb up approximately 20000 steps to get to the top. Once I got to the top and coughed up my lungs it was worth the hike. The cave was packed full of over 4000 images of Buddha and was a real sight to see! It also had some of the best views of the whole trip.


Arriving in Luang Praband we went for some local style street food which was less than £1 for a plate of food. It wasnt that great but it was super cheap. We then wandered around the beautiful markets, the ones in Luang Prabang were probably my favourite from the whole trip. It wasnt full of touristy crap but a mix of lovely handmade crafts and trinkets. To finish the night we headed to a local backpacker style bar called Utopia. It was amazing, such fun and we met so many great people. One of the girls on our trip bumped into someone she went to uni with! Such a small world!
This place is just so gorgeous. It's been on my to-visit list for ages!
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Hope you had a great time (bet you did). Lovely pictures :) xx
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The food looks so good! These pictures are so breathtaking, I cannot wait to visit this place, I actually can't believe how they've only had electricity for 6 years! That's insane! Seems like such a beautiful place, glad that you're enjoying the trip! :)
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Looks amazing! You're so lucky to be there. :) Wonderful views.
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Beautiful pictures as always! Seems like you had an amazing time xx
ReplyDeleteI have the top your wearing in the first pic aha! Lovely photos, all of the food looks so yummy!
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I wish I could go to Asia, it looks adorable!! I hope you had an amazing time lovely!!
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I love the photos x
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Beautiful pictures! I love your outfit and UNO!
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Laos looks like such a beautiful place!
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Laos looks amazing! I love how honest you are in these posts - food was a but shite, but for a quid you can't go wrong - proper British!
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Your travel pictures really make me want to go travelling and exploring new places! :) xx
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I can't get over how beautiful it is there! I really want to go!
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Your trip looks amazing so far! Can't wait to read more.
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I love reading your travel diaries! What a scenic boat ride! Thanks for sharing:)
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This looks like the most incredible trip. I've wanted to do a Contiki tour for a couple of years now, and although I shouldn't wish my life away, my 18th couldn't come sooner!
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It looks so amazing! x
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It looks like you had such an amazing time.
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You may have convinced me to try something like this when I finish uni, as a treat to myself...
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Looks amazing, looking into doing this next summer!
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It looks so lush and green! I never imagined Laos to be like that, gorgeous though x
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I truly am so jealous of your experiences here! The colours, the beauty and I am equally amazed that such a rural area has the internet!
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These have been my favourite posts! I want to go travelling so bad! I would definitely consider doing this type of thing if I end up going solo!
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This looks so fun, id love to have the guts to go to one of these holidays!
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The food looks so good! These pictures are so breathtaking,how to take care of your skin I cannot wait to visit this place, I actually can't believe how they've only had electricity for 6 years! That's insane! Seems like such a beautiful place, glad that you're enjoying the trip
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