In Laos

What is the first beer in Laos? Beer Lao, of course.

Note to other travelers: Bring brand new US currency. The Laos Visa Office rejected five of my $20 bills because of creases, ink marks, etc.

After finally finding an acceptable $20 bill for the $35 visa (paid for in USD), I met up with two other solo travelers, a male Jordie (Newcastle, England) and a Portugese woman. To get a cheap tuk-tuk from the border to the area of town where tourists go, we had to wait about an hour for two more tourists to show up. Two more did show up, another male Brit and and an Irishwoman, and we all arrived in Huay Xai around 4 pm.

Here's the best part of the day: I booked the Gibbon Experience classic tour for tomorrow! Three days and two nights in the jungle listening to and hopefully seeing Gibbon apes while sleeping the treetops. I can't wait! (https://www.gibbonexperience.org)

Early night for me; the bus leaves at 8 am sharp. Out for now. ✌️ 🙈🙉🙊🇱🇦Read more