Kouang Si Waterfall Luang Prabang

On the boat again, just can't wait to be on the boat again!

Thankfully day two on the boat was a lot more gentle than the first! The storms were minor and there were no dogs tied up in bags this time either which was a massive bonus. I forgot to mention this in the last blog but on day one, about three hours into the journey we heard a …

Aujourd'hui c'était une journée pour laquelle je me réjouissais beaucoup car on avait la ballade à dos d'éléphant. J'ai donc quitté la ville pour me rendre dans la campagne, par une route poussiéreuse à travers des villages miséreux. Il y a un véritable gouffre entre la ville et la campagne ici, les villageois vivent vraiment dans des huttes en …

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Laos truly is lovely, the people, the scenery and the whole vibe in general. We left Thailand on 21^st Jan and took the overnight train from Bangkok to Nong Khai which is right on the Thai board, you then just get another local train over a friendship bridge, fill out a few visa forms and you are ready to enter Laos, easy …

I will always remember the journey from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang. Not least for the stunning scenery through the mountains but also for being dripped on constantly by the air-con unit and the screaming, vomiting child in the seat next to me. 10 hours of pure living of the dream....

On arrival at the bus station it's the standard affair …

A little over 12 years ago, in the the fall of 2000 my parents both obtained sabbaticals from their work, and took my brother (then 19) and I (13) on a 4-plus month journey through Europe, Southeast Asia and India. Although I had traveled before this, through Mexico, Great Britain and part of Europe, this was my first true long term travel …

Flew from Chiang Mai to Laos with Loa Air. We were passed a tourism questionnaire at Chiang Mai airport which as long as War & Peace (or at least as long as one of my blog entries) but it helped pass some time.

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Arrived in Laos to Luang Prabang which is not the capital city but a relatively big hub for …

Po malym sniadanku (nalesnik z bananem ja i omlet Bartek) z Monia i Tomkiem wypozyczylismy cztery rowery i wyruszylismy na odkrywanie miasteczka. Zrobilo sie bardzo goraco i upalnie. Odwiedzilismy kilka swiatyn umowilismy sie na jutro na wycieczke z jednym kierowca lodki i pojechalismy zwiedzac sasiednie wioski. Na zewnatrz wioski sa bardzo …

Luang Prabang was a lovely place to explore and the highlight for me, was visiting a beautiful just outside the city. It was breathtaking and hopefully the pictures should tell the story …

The title alludes to what all the locals and travellers say, I wish someone would teach them the word "similar!"

Luang Prabang is beautiful. I wish I came here sooner and missed out Vientiane and Pakse. the whole of the old town is a UNESCO heritage site, and you can see why. It's full of tourists and locals trying to sell to them. There …

My parents had planned a South East Asia tour for November, however, I decided that this was a bad idea. I wanted to make the most of a free holiday so asked if they'd move it to December despite my finals. They agreed so we travelling for 3 and a half weeks and I even managed to do a bit of revision!

So, our South Asia adventure began in …

... 'd been to yet, the Hive! Only problem, like everywhere in Laos, it closed at 11:30!~ Next day we went to the Kouang Si waterfall, which was a nice refreshing break from the heat of the town. We had a little swim there, photos will be included at some ...

... sawngthaew out for the day (driver included) and the 9 of us travelled about an hour out of the main centre to Kouang Si Waterfall. A three-tiered magnificent waterfall, with walkways and bridges leading you to many different pools where you can swim or ...

... restaurants along the river to take in the scenery. One afternoon my appointed guide and driver take me to Kouang Si waterfall, less than one hour from Luang Prabang. Its about 70 meters high, very beautiful, but rugged. A slippery mud, stone, and ...

... Prabang I wasn't feeling well so had an early night (nothing to do with excessive alcohol...honest!) Went on a day trip to Kouang Si Waterfall with Richard and Ed.  It's about 30km from Luang Prabang, so we got a tuck-tuck there, which we ...

... the trip so far!     Outside the culinary world, the highlight of the week was undoubtedly our visit to the Kouang Si waterfall, 32 kilometers outside of town.  We rented a motorbike, (my first time driving one since I was 13!) and ...

... there and there were massive spiders. Lucky I got out of there! Today we got a tuk tuk out to see Kouang Si Waterfall in Luang Prabang. Saw loads of tiny villages along the way with all school children on their bicycles. Waterfall was fabulous. We ...

... study on finding the best banana shakes in Asia (which I can now report are not found in Luang Prabang), swimming in aquamarine pools of the Kouang Si waterfall, shopping in the evenign market (not a night market as everything shuts early in this sleepy ...

... one of the many nice cafes serving bagels, croissants and other French food, we hit the road for a 3 hour trek to Kouang Si Waterfall. The trek went through villages where Hmong people live (Northern Lao people originally from China). There, we were able ...

... attempt to protect the traditions and culture of the local people.  So far so good. Whilst here we visited the Kouang Si waterfall including seeing bears and tigers.  We also visited the Pak Ou caves used for centuries as a repository for ...

... also called Lotus Stupa. I liked it, was a bit different! For the afternoon I went out to Kouang Si Waterfall. It's about an hours drive out of Luang Prabang, through some small villages, pretty rice fields and banana plantations. There are a couple of ...