Walking about town we noted two interesting advertisements posted up on street corners. One set advertised a hot air balloon trip over Vang Vieng for a paltry $80 US. Sensing that this was a price too good to be true we asked about and sure enough it was real and the reviews seemed positive as well. That was enough to…
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Vang Vieng – Tham Phu Kham cave
Travelling from Luang Prabang our next stop was the infamous town of Vang Vieng. Although not nearly as hectic as it once was it’s still a magnet for anyone looking to party or seeking out adventure activities in Laos. Finding ourselves at the lovely Maylyn guesthouse (definitely check them out if you head that way!) we scored ourselves a rustic…
Northern Laos – River travels & Luang Prabang
Entering into Laos at Hauy Xai we were immediately welcomed with a doubling of taxi fares and a lack of negotiating power (they really don’t seem to care about getting your business). A quiet but otherwise lovely riverside town, we spent the evening watching the sun set over the Mekong (hello again you!). An early morning bus to the trekking…
Thai Boxing is not for me
We finally scored a win with the buses in Myanmar – we finally got hold of the elusive VIP tickets! Yes that’s right.. full reclining seats for the whole 10 hour trip back to Yangon. That is the definition of winning at life!! An early morning entry back into Yangon and we once again haggled our way into a taxi…
Travels In Myanmar: Mandalay and the Trek to Inle Lake
We’ve been on the Road to Mandalay.. it was uneventful. We’ve been to Mandalay.. it’s not that nice We saw THE bridge in Mandalay.. it was quite pleasant, surprisingly. But unless you’re really into bridges and sunset pictures I wouldn’t put Mandalay too high on your travel wishlist. Mandalay had little charm to hold us and so after a short…
Travels in Myanmar: The Temples of Bagan
We’d originally only planned to spend a single night here in Bagan before moving onto Mandalay but after our first hot & dusty day exploring the temples we decided to stay on just a little longer in this magical place. Bagan is an ancient city built sometime prior to the 9th century and was the capital the Pagan Kingdom. For…
Travels in Myanmar: Ngwe Saung
After 36 hours in transit we’d finally arrived in Yangon. The combination of expensive xmas flights and a rescheduled Tiger plane saw us spending a night camped out on the Darwin airport floor, having lunch in Singapore and dinner in Bangkok before finally arriving in Myanmar. An hour spent bouncing across the dark streets of Yangon and we finally checked…
Back to Bali
Jess & I went back to Bali (with a few extras tagging along..) to get some more diving on Lembongan and to check out the sights around Ubud.
A week around Tasmania
A few pics from our week around the beautiful little island of Tasmania