“This place is a shxxhole.” These were Dan’s first words when we arrived in Vientiane. We had just spent several hours on a dustbowl trail, which eventually transformed into Grapes of Wrath meets full blown industrialized pollution. Oh, and the scowling faces. Someone forgot to tell these people that the rest of their countrymen actually smile. Vientiane’s roads seem to cake pained looks onto the faces of its motorbike drivers who struggled to breathe as they drove without face masks. Continue Reading »
Filed Under: Laos, Southeast Asia, Travel, Videos by: Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott
2 Comments | 2 February 2007
Our trusty Lonely Planet guide gave a detailed explanation of every type of transport from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng and Vientiane, but it failed to mention that if there was ever a time to take your motion sickness medicine, this was it. The 3.5 hours of switchbacks felt like an eternity as the road took on the contours of our intestines and vice versa. Our bus was motion sickness quiet for much of the ride and most passengers were visibly green and panting in synchronization with the turns of the road.
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Filed Under: Laos, Southeast Asia, Travel, Videos by: Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott
2 Comments | 2 February 2007
We took the boat to Nong Khiaw to visit a less developed area than Luang Prabang. Most people stop off in Nong Khiaw on the way to more popular Muang Ngoi Neua. We decided to stay a couple of days to explore and take advantage of the trekking we’d heard was available in the area.
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Filed Under: Laos, Southeast Asia, Travel, Videos by: Audrey Scott
4 Comments | 31 January 2007
