A new entry on the all time top five favourite places August 21st 2010
I love Laos! There is something about this small landlocked country that is magical and captivating. I have only spent nine totally inadequate days here, and I can't for the life of me think what I actually did with those days, but I know for certain that I want to come back here again and for a lot longer next time.
If I'm to be factually accurate I suppose what I should really say is 'I lo ... read more
Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... ... read more
"Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey!"
Here we go again!
With Africa out of my system (for now), it's time to set out to explore the big wide world and discover some new places to fall in love with. With a one way ticket to Sydney and a WHV in my pocket/email account I'm heading down under in search of streets paved with gold and the Pommie pipedream of living it up in the sun. On the way I'll be checking out the beaches, big buildings and backpacker haunts of Dubai and South East Asia and reporting back on just how relaxing it is swinging in a h... full info