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 …

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 …

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 …

So we finished the final leg of our slow boat trip. Though it was a great experience we were getting cabin fever by the end and glad to get off. When we finally found a guesthouse with a room and dropped off our bags we went to check out the local market and food stalls.

The second day we went to Kouang Si waterfall on a tuk tuk. We were …

Por alguna razon desconocida Nathan y yo estuvimos super entusiasmados por este viaje, fue por eso que decidimos quedarnos 5 dias alli ya que pensamos que seria un de las mas emocionantes experiencias que tendriamos.


El resort era una de las cosas mas rescatables de este viaje. Nuestra habitacion daba al rio Mekong y la vista era …

Luang Prabang was already more touristic as it has its own international airport and is also easily accessible from the capital Vientiane. The good location between the mighty Mekong river and Khan river in addition to the temples and monasteries attracts a lot of people – which in return is visible in the amount of guesthouses, restaurants …

We've had to change accommodation to this small guest house also overlooking the river but in the town so, although not quite so tranquil, interesting in a different way with aspects of normal life going on around us. As with most towns in this country, there is a sort of noise curfew resulting in people generally behind closed doors by 11pm-great …

... '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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... french stick sandwiches. The next morning after breakfast on the river front we found a tuk tuk driver who could take us to the Kouang Si waterfall 30km outside of the town with a stop in a local whisky village en route. We shared the trip with a ...

... that was near to the centre of Luang Prabang old town and opposite the Xiang Mouane temple. Our next expedition was to Kouang Si Waterfall which Steve had visited all those years ago. At that time the area was underdeveloped and he had seen just the ...

... and even helped our measly efforts at meditation. - Last but certainly not least was a slightly rain soaked excursion to Kouang Si waterfall. First we stopped at a Hmong village and visited with a family there in their tiny thatch walled hut with ...