Blogs from Savannakhet, South, Laos, Asia - page 4

What do a motorcycle, a dog, and cabbage have in common? Hopefully not much, right? Wrong. They were all on the 10 hour long non-air-conditioned bus ride we took from Savannakhet, Laos, to the capital, Vientiane. First, lets get out of Savannakhet. After waking up on our own without an alarm (it felt so good to sleep in a bit), we checked out, left our bags with the guest house, and ventured out to explore the city. Since it's not a tourist destination, we didn't find much, but it was still fun to find a little restaurant to grab a bite of breakfast. We both enjoyed AMAZING homemade banana pancakes. We walked around to the waterfront, but turned quickly around as it was a bunch of tuk-tuk drivers waiting for people like us. One of the ... read more

Our next stop was a massive push up north, after 10 hours on a local bus stopping at every possible place, buying every possible thing on sale on the sides of the road, we finally made it to Savannakhet. Savannakhet is a border town to Thailand, we didn’t realise how close it was, right across the river. It was too much for G who has been waiting to go to Thailand for 8 odd years since her last planned trip got cancelled. But she has to wait until we’ve seen the rest of Laos before she can go, in the mean time we enjoyed strolling around the old town of Savannakhet. Once again you see old French Colonial buildings everywhere, unfortunately the government aren’t interested in restoring these beautiful buildings, so they are all pretty much ... read more

If you love cruising but would like to try a new adventure that will take you closer to the sights and sounds of incredible destinations, then small ship cruising might be right up your alley. Imagine seeing wildlife from just a few feet off shore instead of through binoculars hundreds of feet away. Cruise up small fjords seeing scenery that few people will ever see. Land at small villages or towns that give you a true experience with the locals. Small ship cruising gives you a more personal experience without the crowds formed by thousands of other passengers on today's mega-cruise ships. Small ship cruising can take you in many different directions to exotic destinations around the world. Vietnam is becoming an intriguing destination and there is a 12-day cruise starting in Hanoi and traveling south ... read more

So yes I realize that the last time I wrote was about a month and a half ago and I was in Nepal but I have been moving and shaking and have since ended up In Laos. I left Pokara in Nepal and headed to Kathmandu, which turned out to be an incredible place but truly crazy and a lot like India with the pollution and the garbage. But I enjoyed it a lot, ran into a group of friends I met at the forest I was working on in India and hung out with them for a few days before making the decision to fly to Bangkok straight from Nepal instead of trying to go back in through India to get there. So I took one of the nicest flights I have ever taken ... read more

Pictures and a video from our time in Savannakhet... It involves motorbikes, so those of a sensitive nature look away now! (Mum that means you.)... read more