My first stop in Laos was Luang Namtha, a pleasant place that lies on the bank of Nam Tha river, a popular spot for hill tribes trekking and kayaking. I spent two days in this little town, I had great food and a beautiful 40 kms biking around, visiting villages, exploring wild nature and jungle.
On the road I managed to sneak inside a wedding too! Ahah was brilliant, we got a fabulous Lao meal, beers and whiskey! I would like to thank Mr. Thongsing Oudomsyri from the Science and Technology head office for his kindness and hospitality! You are a good man!
After Luang Namtha I catched a bus for Luang Prabang, a 8 hrs trip of curves and breathtaking landscapes.
Luang Prabang is the former capital of Laos and a UNESCO World Heritage city. There was a lot of stuff to do around this beautiful place: waterfalls, caves, temples, night market and much more, but I met two old friends of mine, Regis and Kevin, and we decided to leave as soon as possible to save time and money to spend in VANG VIENG!!!
To anyone who’s been travelling anywhere in South East Asia, you’ve no doubt heard about “Tubing,” an activity that dominates the town and its visitors. Originally opened up by hedonistic backpackers, the city’s predominant ambiance is one of lethargy by day and debauchery by night: tourists sprawl out in the pillow-filled restaurants, termed “TV Bars”, watching re-runs of US sitcoms, Friends and Family Guy episodes until the sun goes down, and then party heavily until the early hours. Nevertheless, there is a growing number of more sedate foreign sights.
So what you can do in Vang Vieng?? Tubing, Lao style steam sauna, kayaking, hill and cave trek, rock climbing, playing on the very high swing over the river, drink buckets of alcohol and of course partying from the morning till late at night.
I want to be honest and I can say I’m not going to do everything, but of course I will enjoy the party time!
Cya soon 🙂