From Laos to Philippines

From Laos to PhilippinesHo Phra Keo Museum After breakfast at the hotel in Vientiane,we are able to obtain a late check out. We fly to Bangkok at 6:35 pm so we have until 3:00 pm to tour around the city.Our first stop is Ho Phra Keo Museum. It is a temple that houses many artifacts collected from numerous other temples. There is a beautifully carved tree trunk on the property.The …

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Vientiane

Vietiane Morning in Pull Mind Cafe  We pack up early and head to Pull Mind Cafe, our favourite hang out in Vang Vieng.As usual, there are a bunch of tourists posing at the edge of the terrace. This time it is a group of middle aged Thai girlfriends. They are giggling a lot and hamming it up for the photos, at one point grabbing two single European gentlemen from a table …

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Up, Up and Away…

Up Up and Away…Chilling in Vang Vieng  I wake to silence, then I hear a single motorbike rev it’s engine and as if on cue, the street fills with the sounds of engines, voices and people setting up the morning market. After our busy day yesterday, today is a relax and chill day. From breakfast we head across the street to Pull Mind Cafe where I take in the spectacular …

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Hikes, Caves and Lagoons and Eating Bugs

Caves, Hikes, Lagoons and Eating BugsMorning Market Early in the morning we wake to the sounds of action outside our window; an early morning produce market is in full swing.We have breakfast at the hotel and head out to see the market. It is cool (18°C) and I need a sweater.An old man at the Nam Song Cafe is feeding his dogs, cats and chickens and all seem to be …

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