ThailandChangwat PhayaoMuban Tambon Wiang19°10’22” N 99°53’53” E
12 oktober 2019, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Since I was working until Saturday in Chiang Mai, I had decided to travel through Laos in my fall holidays. It's only about a six-hour bus ride via Chiang Rai, but I got a little bored on the bus.Meer informatie
ThailandChangwat Chiang RaiBan Wiang Kaeo20°16’14” N 100°24’22” E
13 oktober 2019, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Got up early to see a beautiful sunrise, then was picked up to be taken to the border. Since it was Sunday, everything was a little slow, but our group finally made it across to Laos where we wereMeer informatie
LaosKhouèng OudômxaiBan Kèngvè19°53’17” N 100°51’46” E
13 oktober 2019, Laos ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
After a delicious lunch, we visited a small village where we were able to see how a local community lives. It reminded me very much of the villages I visited in 2004 when I did this trip for the firstMeer informatie
LaosKhouèng OudômxaiBan HouaykhaHouay Kha19°52’45” N 101°38’37” E
14 oktober 2019, Laos ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We spent the night in a lovely little resort in small village called Pak Beng. In 2004 I had also spent the night in this village, but it was much smaller then and there was only a very simpleMeer informatie
LaosLuang Prabang ProvinceBan Pak-OuNam Ou20°3’15” N 102°12’51” E
14 oktober 2019, Laos ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
In the late afternoon, the sun came out and we went to visit a cave with hundreads of small buddha statues. I'd seen that cave in 2004 and the number of buddhas had definately increased since.
LaosLuang Prabang ProvinceBan PhônsaatNam Khan19°53’46” N 102°8’37” E
14 oktober 2019, Laos ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
When we arrived in Luang Prabang I realized that the anual festival of lights was going to happen on that exact date. How fortunate! The town was packed, as was to be expected, but it was a wonderfulMeer informatie
LaosLuang Prabang ProvinceBan PhônsaatNam Khan19°53’46” N 102°8’37” E
14 oktober 2019, Laos ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
LaosLuang Prabang19°53’23” N 102°8’1” E
15 oktober 2019, Laos ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Unfortunately, I had to switch hostels for the first night, because there were bedbugs in my room. However, I still managed to get a good night's sleep and my breafkast definately made up for it!
LaosLuang Prabang19°53’23” N 102°8’1” E
15 oktober 2019, Laos ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
The town has changed quite a bit since I'd last been there, lots of new hostels, restaurants and stores have opened. However, the old town with all of the temples and the life next to the Mekong isMeer informatie
LaosLuang Prabang19°53’23” N 102°8’1” E 15 oktober 2019, Laos ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
It was impressive how empty the town was the day after the festival of lights. I had entire streets to myself and I really enjoyed that!
