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For a long time we had been looking forward to visiting the Kuang Si Falls, which were one of the main reasons for our trip to Laos, and what can we say, it was amazing... The...
As always, when we 'conquer' a new place, getting to know it starts with a walk. Gathering first impressions. After the unsettling feelings upon our arrival at the airport and the...
Luang Prabang
Hello dear ones at home, here we are again with a new post about our time in beautiful Laos. Since we have squeezed our entire trip to Laos into one post, it is again packed...
Since we are not allowed to check in to our hostel room until 1pm, we have plenty of time to explore the city. Luang Prabang is considered the most beautiful city in Southeast...
Another night bus ride is over, we are in Luang Prabang. This time we took a sleeper bus. A bus that had built-in "beds". In principle, these were reclining seats, two on top of...
After already reducing the travel speed in Luang Prabang, we decided to take a complete short break from traveling during our next stop on the journey through the beautiful...
Our first stop in Laos was Luang Prabang. This little town in the north of the country captivated us. Everything can be explored on foot and so we used the first day to stroll...
And just like that, three days have passed in Luang Prabang. However, they feel like I have been here for a week. Or 2-5 weeks, because the daily impressions overwhelming me are...
25.11.2019 The first night in the tent went great :) As expected, the mattress was soft enough to make the whole thing comfortable and the thick blanket helped a lot against...
19th + 20th November 2019 Yesterday, the day after the jungle tour, we didn't do anything except writing the blog. The room was only left for eating or refilling the water...
Wow, Luang Prabang really surprised me! In 1995, the city was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 32 Buddhist temples and all of the French colonial architecture in the city...
Our worst transport experience so far on our world trip by minivan on the new route from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang, as well as exploring the beautiful city with temples, night...
We celebrate Christmas Eve in Luang Prabang. Among all the places in Laos, this one seemed the most fitting for us. But more importantly: we managed to book a two-day cruise on...
On our last day for now, we plan to visit the temples in the city center. Luang Prabang is dominated by Wat Tham Phousi. In the center located beneath the mountain, one temple...
We had eventful days in Nong Khiaw and the scenery is simply incredible.
It's lunchtime, around 30 °, in the background there are green, wooded hills, in front of them flows the brown Mekong, which has a lot of water due to the rainy season, in front...
For our trip from Bangkok to Luang Prabang, we decided to take a flight due to time constraints. We quickly booked the flight and our guesthouse in Bangkok before encountering a...
After a restful night and a delicious Laotian lunch we took a short walk through the historic district of Luang Prabang. Afterwards, we sat down with our laptop in a nice cafe...
Buddhism is omnipresent in Luang Prabang, the spiritual center of Laos. The Buddhist calendar is 543 years ahead of our Gregorian calendar. In April, the Laotians...
Oh, beautiful Laos. We didn't have many expectations when we crossed the border into Laos. But the few expectations were definitely exceeded, because it's incredibly beautiful...
Die Fahrt nach Luang Prabang war genauso holprig und serpentinenreich als die Letzte, aber diesmal waren wir es ja gewöhnt. Wir hielten an einem tollen Aussichtspunkt....
Yesterday, a day tour was on the agenda. First, we went to the Kuang Si Waterfall. There you have the opportunity to dip into the turquoise water, climb stairs with a great view...
We haven't been in touch for a while, but don't worry, we're fine. After a few fun days at the water festival, we've started something like a normal routine. Robert is really...
We are back in Laos, we have been looking forward to this for a long time because: we fell in love with this country in 2023, will have a permanent home here again and ...
We were in the old Laotian royal city for almost three weeks. When we were planning our trip, it quickly became clear that Luang Prabang would be one, if not the destination. We...