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September 14th 2017
Published: September 27th 2017
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As the crow flies our journey into Laos's Luang Prabang was a mere 220 km however thanks to the Luang Prabang Mountain Range, it was in fact closer to 500 km. With the never ending twists and turns as well as the frequent potholes an incident was inevitable. At 3:30am we woke with a jolt as the bus clipped off one of the concrete barriers by the mountain's edge! Luckily the damage was limited to a... Read Full Entry



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Walking the main bridge over the Nam Song River, Vang Vieng Walking the main bridge over the Nam Song River, Vang Vieng
Walking the main bridge over the Nam Song River, Vang Vieng
Vang Vieng is famous for tubing / pub crawling along the Nam Song River. However, since 2011 there has been a big clampdown on this due to the many drownings of tourists.
Fifty shades of greenFifty shades of green
Fifty shades of green
Vang Vieng
Traffic jam in Vang Vieng! Traffic jam in Vang Vieng!
Traffic jam in Vang Vieng!
Breathtaking views from Pha Ngeun Breathtaking views from Pha Ngeun
Breathtaking views from Pha Ngeun
Shop at the top of Pha Ngeun! Shop at the top of Pha Ngeun!
Shop at the top of Pha Ngeun!
Do you sell barista style coffee??
The views from Pha Ngeun made the gruelling climb worthwhileThe views from Pha Ngeun made the gruelling climb worthwhile
The views from Pha Ngeun made the gruelling climb worthwhile
Holding on for dear lifeHolding on for dear life
Holding on for dear life
The steep descent down Pha Ngeun
Local lifeLocal life
Local life
School girls biking their way home - umbrellas here are used for shade from the sun
Another town, another scooter Another town, another scooter
Another town, another scooter
Probably should just do the driving test!
Local kids cooling off, Vang Vieng Local kids cooling off, Vang Vieng
Local kids cooling off, Vang Vieng
Nothing to kick-start the weekend like jumping into the local river!
Patuxai, Laos' Arc de Triumphe Patuxai, Laos' Arc de Triumphe
Patuxai, Laos' Arc de Triumphe
Concrete for this was donated by the US Government to help with the building of an airport in Vientiane. The Laos Government had other ideas and so it is known as the vertical runway!
Laos' Champs Elysees right up to the Presidential Palace Laos' Champs Elysees right up to the Presidential Palace
Laos' Champs Elysees right up to the Presidential Palace
A typical stall selling flower arrangements in VientianeA typical stall selling flower arrangements in Vientiane
A typical stall selling flower arrangements in Vientiane
Presidential Palace and a statue of the last King of LaosPresidential Palace and a statue of the last King of Laos
Presidential Palace and a statue of the last King of Laos
Prosthetic legs funded through COPE Prosthetic legs funded through COPE
Prosthetic legs funded through COPE
Some of the household items created using the scrap metal from the US cluster bombs dropped during the Vietnam War Some of the household items created using the scrap metal from the US cluster bombs dropped during the Vietnam War
Some of the household items created using the scrap metal from the US cluster bombs dropped during the Vietnam War
The illegal metal scrap trade from Vietnam fuels this problem even further as it encourages people to put their lives in danger by collecting these cluster bombs
Completely out of sync with everyone else!Completely out of sync with everyone else!
Completely out of sync with everyone else!
They just couldn't keep up!
Mau pretending that she knows what she's doingMau pretending that she knows what she's doing
Mau pretending that she knows what she's doing
Sunset aerobics class with the locals in Vientiane Sunset aerobics class with the locals in Vientiane
Sunset aerobics class with the locals in Vientiane
If only all exercise classes were against a backdrop like this



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