Luang Prabang to Thakhek

Night stops in : Kiewkachem (high up in mountains!), Ban Won Keen Hot springs (20km north of Kasi), VangVieng (beautiful mountains, odd tourists), Phong Hong (dusty town), Vientianne (Capital City!), Thabok (dusty town), Pakhading, Na Hin (close to amazing Kong Lo Cave), Namthone (dusty town) and Thakek (decaying colonial town on Mekong).

Bike tour stage 2: Ups and Downs

January 10th 2013
Luang Prabang (Laos) to Thakek (Laos): 30th Dec 2012 - 10 Jan 2013 Distance covered so far (since 20 Dec): 1361.73 km New Year was difficult this year. Mel was upset when she discovered that Andy had fibbed. The 'mushrooms' in her noodle soup at lunchtime weren't mushrooms - it was stomach lining, and Andy knows that he really should have been more honest with her. ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane

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

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