backpacking in South East Asia
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Patuxai and Post Offices | Vientiane, Laos
What can I tell you about Vientiane, Laos? Not a lot, actually, because I was only there for a day. I think I mentioned the hellish journey out of the city once or twice… Anyway, what I did see was really nice! This is Patuxai, which is a war memorial dedicated to those who died Continue reading
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Are You Taller Than a Stone Jar? | Phonsavan and the Plain of Jars, Laos
Transcript of 1000 conversations I had when I told people I wanted to visit the Plain of Jars in Laos: ‘A plane of jars? Like an aeroplane full of jam jars?’ ‘Um, no. A valley full of ancient jars.’ ‘Oh. I’d like an aeroplane with jam jars.’ I read about the Plain of Jars in Continue reading
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Sleeper Bus Hell and Luang Prabang, Laos
You guys. I can’t tell you about the beautiful country of Laos without first reliving the journey from Hanoi in Vietnam across the boarder to Luang Prabang in northern Laos. It’s one of those events that I look back on and, instead of coherent words, all that appears in my head is a large question Continue reading
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In Which I Climb a Mountain in Flip Flops | Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
To be completely honest, we planned our route through Vietnam using the route the Top Gear guys took in that Christmas special a few years ago. Ha Long Bay was one of their stops so it was one of ours too. We went with a group from our Hanoi hostel to stay on one of Continue reading
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