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89: Vang Vieng Hell

Friday, February 24th, 2006

In my book Vang Vieng is Hell!
It must be the worst place to go to in the entire country if no SE Asia 😉

I could not bare staying here more than one night (and that was a pain) but I did meet a local teacher who invited me to the local grammar school to talk to the kids..

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88: Phonsavan to Vang Vieng

Friday, February 24th, 2006

After one day and a bit in Phonsavan which was enough to see the Plain of Jars I’m moved on to Vang Vieng. Phonsavan is not worth hanging around since there is really nothing here other than the Plain of Jars, a few caves and hotsprings apparently.

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87: Plain of Jars

Friday, February 24th, 2006
There are many Plains of Jars near Phonsavan. The meaning of them is still unclear but it is likely they were some form or graveyards. If I remember correctly the Jars are about 700 years old and made of individual ... [Continue reading this entry]

86: Luang Prabang to Phonsavan

Friday, February 24th, 2006
Arrived in Phonsavan yesterday by public bus from Luang Prabang. Arrived at the bus station in Luang Prabang short before 8am and were pointed at a nice bus when asking someone which bus would go to Phonsavan. It looked rather ... [Continue reading this entry]

85:Luang Prabang Trekking

Friday, February 24th, 2006
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84: Boat Trip to Laos

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006
Backlog Post
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83: Catching up or the struggle to do so…

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006
Catching up with things uch as posting blogs and pictures is difficult since many things have happened since I last had time to properly blog and post picures in flickr. My blogs are supposed to be my travel diary though find ... [Continue reading this entry]

82: Could have been worse..

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006
I took the night train fro vientiane (Laos) to Bangkok (Thailand) which is a 12h trip by train plus another 2h prior to the train to get and cross the border from Vientiane. The trip was interesting in it's own ... [Continue reading this entry]

81: Leaving Laos

Monday, February 20th, 2006
Greatly disappointed by the lack of trekking tours in Vang Vieng and Vientiane I decided to leave Laos and head to Cambodia. Sadly, I cannot. There are no flights to Siem Reap for another week (Laos Airlines only fly 3-4 ... [Continue reading this entry]

80: Quick update

Tuesday, February 14th, 2006
You would think I had plenty of time but I am pretty rushed at the momoment. Just came back from trekking in Luang Prabang Province in Laos. Trip was quite good with some nice scenery but overall I prefered the trekking in ... [Continue reading this entry]