Namor to Oudom Xay
Gordon: Today's ride was a modest 61 kms in length, but it did involve a 500 metre climb to 1120 metres, the highest we have ... Read More
Oudom Xay to Pak Mong
Gordon: Ruth started writing today's blog, producing a single sentence before collapsing on the bed. It is 6:30 pm and she is snoring beside me ... Read More
Pak Mong to Nong Khiaw
Ruth: Nong Khiaw is only a 30km detour off our route to Luang Prabang, and well worth the additional distance. The Karst landscape provides a stunning backdrop ... Read More
Nong Khiew to Naham: Making Nori
Ruth: So what do you call sea weed that is not from the sea? The villages along our route this morning were busy producing a ... Read More
Christmas in Luang Prabang
Gordon: Like a number of other travellers we have met we made an effort to be in Luang Prabang for Christmas. This small city is ... Read More
Slow Boat on the Mekong
IRuth: On our third day in Luang Prabang we decided to take the slow boat a few hours up the Mekong River to visit the ... Read More
Luang Prabang to Kiewkacham; Kiewkacham to Phoukoun: Up into theMountains
Ruth: Even if we had wifi or cell yesterday, which we didn't, I had no leftover energy to blog a single word. We have set ... Read More
Phoukoun to Nong Tiang, Nong Tiang to Phonsovan: Hmong New Year
Ruth: Overnight the Hmong villages in the mountains between Phoukoun and Nong Tiang were transformed into a colourful display. It was the first day of ... Read More
Phonsavan
Gordon: The regional capital of Phonsavan, where we are spending three nights, is well-known for two things: the Plain of Jars, and unexploded ordinance (UXO).The ... Read More
Weaving Silk and Stories in Phonsavan
Ruth: Happy New Year! We are enjoying the first rainy day of our trip by sitting around the fire at our guest house. The fire ... Read More