34. From Laos (Jewel of the Mekong) to Chiang Mai (Rose of Thailand's North)
February 13th 2008 (P) Vang Vieng was still cloudy as we departed on the bus to Luang Prabang, not so far in distance but took over 6 hours due to winding mountain roads through the most scenic views we've encountered in Laos, across lush valleys dotted only with the occasional hillside dwelling dwarfed by its surroundings.
Luang Prabang (LP), 700 metres above sea level and surrounded by rolling mountains, is a comm
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