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From Luang Prabang we continued north to Nong Khiaw by minivan. Upon arriving at our guesthouse, we quickly realized that we had arrived in a little paradise. The bungalows are...
The hardships of the bus ride were quickly forgotten after we slept for a half eternity and the next day realized how incredibly beautiful, cozy and relaxed the city of Luang...
Day 4 in Luang Prabang! We take the ferry across to the riverbank opposite the city. Here, little temples line up one after the other, always with a view of the Mekong and Luang...
In Southeast Asia, it seems that the New Year is celebrated at a different time in every country. In Laos, it is in mid-April. It is a wild mixture of tradition, family visits...
Luang Prabang is definitely worth seeing, but our first impression of Laos is sobering.
Today is a sunny day in the Laotian royal city of Luang Prabang. At seven o'clock the children walked, cycled or rode their mopeds to school, the market was already busy, the...
With a rumble in my stomach, we started the morning, again with a minivan, heading to Luang Prabang. After collecting all the passengers for about an hour, and then circling...
We had read and heard a lot of positive things about Luang Prabang, so we were curious about what makes the city so special that everyone raves about it. And now we're raving...
A beautiful waterfall.
Mr. Kit is about 1 year old and weighs a proud 250 kg, has quite wrinkled skin, blows a lot around the area, loves to eat bananas and loves to splash around in the water. He...
Luang Prabang, a manageable town with countless temples and countless monks. It is practically orange dominated! They are simply everywhere. This place was once again relaxed,...
My journey from Pai in Thailand across the border to Laos by bus to Luang Prabang was very diverse and exciting. First, we took a minivan for about 9 hours to the small village...
A bit of sightseeing in our city
We start our Laos adventure in Luang Prabang with the Kuangsi Waterfall, food at the Night Market, and a scooter tour of the area.
The past 3 days we were in Luang Prabang - Laos. Laos used to be a French colony and its effects can still be seen today. Not only are the houses influenced by French style, but...
Day 171-177 On March 25th We borrowed two Honda Wave S scooters with 100 CC in Thakhek. We first went for some breakfast and then set off on the “Loop”. The loop Our...
Tuesday 14.11.(110km/ 1000 hm) Today we plan 110 km to Luang Prabang. It doesn't look really hilly on the map, but it was constantly up and down...phew... So when we...
Today, we traveled from Vientiane to Luang Prabang by minivan. The minivan, as is typical in Laos, was filled with 18 passengers and the driver, while the luggage was placed on...
Day 178- 184 On April 1st we drove to Pakse. From here you can go to the Bolaven Plateau. A plateau where a lot of coffee is grown. On the walk from the bus station in Pakse to...
Day 135-142 Yesterday we sat or crouched in the boat almost all day. Today, February 19th, we don't want to sit. We had breakfast and Ivar went back to bed for the siesta. I...
I met a Dutch girl my age in Vietnam and we wanted to travel Laos together. On Monday, 03.02.2020, she arrived in Luang Prabang, Laos. So, I didn't "lose" any days due to my...
After resting for a few days, the next day I took a Tuk Tuk to the city center of Luang Prabang, as my hostel was about 10 minutes outside. First, I passed by the Buddhist temple...
Friday 17.11 (80 km/ 2012hm) Day of records Today we are going to make 2012 meters of ascent, which is a record on our trip. It goes downhill for 20 km, then 10 km...
On January 22nd, we arrived in Luang Prabang by slow boat. We stayed in Luang Prabang for 5 days. During those 5 days, we explored the city, met new people, visited the...
The journey continued northward. In Nong Khiaw, we changed our mode of transportation from bus to boat to reach the village of Muang Ngoy, which can only be accessed by...
In das Bergdorf Muang Ngoy fuhren wir mit einem Holzboot, anstatt die holprige Bergstraße zu nehmen. Vom Boot aus sahen wir Herden von Wasserbüffeln, die, ganz ohne Menschen bei...
Luang Prabang, as mentioned before, is the old royal city. The architecture and the many cafes clearly show that Laos was a former French colony. We treated ourselves to a nice...
The next day, Thursday, January 30, 2020, I took it very relaxed. I stayed in bed until 11:00 a.m. and then had a leisurely breakfast. Afterwards, I made my way to a well-known...