Asia, Laos, Travel & Adventure

Flying high above Vang Vieng

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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Asia, Laos, Travel & Adventure

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…

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Asia, Myanmar, Thailand, Travel & Adventure

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…

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Asia, Myanmar, Travel & Adventure

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…

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