Toilet break on the Mekong

Where's Danny?

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March 4th 2007
I actually wrote the Laos blog whilst still in Laos - something new for me. A point of writing I was slightly non-plussed by Luang Prabang and had decided to get out there as quickly as possible. After catching a flight, the second quickest way out of Luang Prabang is by speedboat. The speedboat ride lasts about six spine compressing hours and offers a quick glimpse at some spectacular scenery ... read more

Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Rai

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more