Top tip for the best sunrise picture of Angkor Wat: see below! Yeh, this is a joke: here’s my tip… just enjoy the sunrise over one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and then buy a picture taken by a professional photographer and comprehend how utterly laborious that must have been for them …
Month: February 2018
Cambodia has a lot to offer; ancient temple ruins, interesting history and buildings in Phnom Penh, beautiful beaches and islands, but a lot of people miss out the beautiful yet troubled far east (see our post on Mondulkiri Province) and the Mekong region; including Kratie! Kratie (pronounced ‘Kra- Chi’ by the way) is a small …
Since the rave platforms along the river here were shut down in 2012, due to the increasing number of deaths of young travellers under the influence, Vang Vieng has apparently been trying to re brand. Dope, magic mushrooms and drunk young Westerners are out and activities such as kayaking, rock climbing and hiking are very …
We booked to stay 2 days in Luang Prabang and ended up staying for 5 days and still feeling we could have stayed longer! Basically, we LOVED it. Laos is chilled, and life is slow, but in Luang Prabang the old Royal Capital of Laos, it also has a touch of class and intrigue. There …
Surprised and maybe a little relieved at how straightforward the journey from Chiang Rai to Luang Namtha had been, we spent some of the afternoon we arrived speaking to a few agencies about the various treks and what was involved. The rest after the afternoon was spent with cold Beer Lao’s, warm flat breads, hummus, …
We knew there a was a VIP international bus leaving from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang via Luang Namtha and that it cost around 590baht (£13 per person), however it only leaves on certain days – not Tuesdays, and Tuesday was the day we decided we were leaving Chiang Rai! After reading a couple of …