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Tag Archives: Laos
Laos D5: Vientiane City Tour, Crossing to Thailand
Last night sleep was great and rejuvenating. We woke up slightly late today and headed for breakfast downstairs, next to the hotel lobby. Our accommodation in Vientiane, S Park Design Hotel, is a well-preserved and clean three star hotel with … Continue reading
Laos D4: Hot Air Balloon in Vang Vieng, Road Trip to Vientiane
Vang Vieng from a hot air balloon ride during the sunrise This morning I woke up at 5 am to catch the sunrise on a hot air balloon. It has been my dream, for quite a while, to go … Continue reading
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Tagged hot air balloon, landscape, Laos, photography, sunrise, Travel, vang vieng, vientiane
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Laos D3: Vang Vieng, Nam Xay, Blue Lagoon, Tara Hotel
On the road to Vang Vieng, Laos Today we started our day 9.30am, driving toward Vang Vieng from Luang Prabang. Vang Vieng was the “party capital” of SE Asia up until 2010 when the authorities cleaned up the city image. … Continue reading
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Tagged blue lagoon, itinerary, landscape, Laos, nam xay, photography, tara hotel, Travel, vang vieng, viewpoint
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Laos D2: Luang Prabang City Tour, Pak Ou Caves, Sunset
Giving alms to the monks in Luang Prabang, Laos Today we started our day early at 6.15am to see the monks receiving alms from the locals (and few tourists). Our tour guide, Mr Southone, asks us whether we want to … Continue reading
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Tagged alms, city tour, Laos, luang prabang, mekong river, monk, pak ou cave, temple, Travel
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Laos D1: Luang Prabang, Kuang Si Waterfalls, Mount Phousi
Kuang Si Waterfalls in Luang Prabang, Laos This morning we took a flight from Singapore to Luang Prabang with Scoot airlines, one of the budget airlines serving a more exotic destination in SE Asia. Our flight took about 3 hours, … Continue reading
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Tagged itinerary, kuang si, landscape, Laos, luang prabang, mount phousi, night market, photography, Sunset, Travel, waterfall
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