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- Nov 25, 2018
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 230 m
- Laos Vientiane Vang Vieng 18.921655, 102.44880918°55’18” N 102°26’56” E
Day 35
Vang Vieng - the Adventures Continue
November 25, 2018 in Laos ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
After the jungle party (which wasn't that great, by the way; the music sucked) we actually managed to get up and mountainbike again. The whole hostel room (except Aiden, who was feeling sick) joined this adventure (though we grew smaller after half the trip). It was a fun trip.

That night I didn't party at all, resisting the temptation of the free whiskey and vodka at the hostel (which we had every day from 7-9pm). I woke up early the next day and rented a scooter, in order to explore a bit more of this amazing landscape. I started at the Kaeng Nyui waterfall and drove on the most horrible road I've ever been with a scooter (not sure you can call that a road, and not sure how my scooter survived the ride). The waterfall was beautiful, but not really worth the painful ride.

I continued on the other side of town, explored more caves and met Ariff from Brunei. We drove to Blue Lagoon 3 (the cave and viewpoint there were great), ended up at Blue Lagoon 2 afterwards because we drove the wrong way, after which I drove back and even further out of town towards Blue Lagoon 5 (incredibly creative names; at least the naming convention is consistent, though nobody has seen Blue Lagoon 4 🤔).

Anyway, I finished my adventurous day at the Phangern Mountain Viewpoint, for which I'll create a separate footprint.

This was my last full day and last evening in Vang Vieng, and I really made it count. After such an exhaustive and impressive day (which I survived on only one sandwich for breakfast), I grabbed some free vodka at the hostel, went out for dinner with my roomies, and celebrated Aiden's birthday with a banana "cake" (we stuck some candles between a banana branch; the running joke was that Aiden has been eating quite a few bananas lately due to some stomach issues 😅).

I wonderful last day in Vang Vieng, a place that has way more than just parties to offer.Read more
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- Nov 27, 2018, 12:58am
- 🌙 15 °C
- Altitude: 351 m
- Laos Luang Prabang Province Ban Phasak Houay Sangta 19.890142, 102.13719°53’25” N 102°8’13” E
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Day 37
Luang Prabang
November 27, 2018 in Laos ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Since I extended my stay in Vang Vieng by one night, I only had two more left in Luang Prabang, basically one full day. And I really made it count.

It started with watching the sunrise from Mount Phousi. Gemma and Cyrille (who I've shared a room with in Vang Vieng) as well as Simon, my roommate from Luang Prabang, joined as well. It was a beautiful landscape.

After a well-deserved breakfast we hopped on scooters and drove to the Kuang Si Falls, and we're amazed by what we found. This is not just another waterfall, it's magical. A natural beauty in the middle of the jungle.

We hiked beyond the falls, and found another lonely place that might just illustrate paradise. We had lunch there, chilled for quite a while, and swam in the impressive blue waters.

We finished off the day with dinner at the local night market, a few drinks in front of a fire at the chilled Utopia Bar, and a round of bowling at the bowling alley (the only place open after 23:30). It was a perfect day.Read more
Traveler Pinguinule, cand vii acasa?
12/2/18Reply
Traveler Salut :)) sunt acasa deja, dar am fost bolnav weekendul asta (si inca sunt, dar trebe sa incep la lucru 😕). Te sun zilele astea 😊
12/3/18Reply
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- Nov 30, 2018, 10:22pm
- ☁️ 4 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- Denmark Capital Region Copenhagen municipality København N 55.69877, 12.55380255°41’56” N 12°33’14” E
Day 40
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November 30, 2018 in Denmark ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
That’s Scandinavian Airlines marketing slogan, and it might seem like not more than that. However, there is quite a lot of wisdom behind it, and this statement has been just as true as it can get on this trip.

The beautiful places I’ve visited gave me a glimpse of what the world has to offer, and how much nature there is to explore. I’ve seen amazing landscapes, beautiful beaches, superb places I didn’t even know existed. My adventures were unforgettable, and what really made me richer were the people I’ve met, each and every one of them with a unique life story to tell.

I’ve met so many incredible people; people who travel for fun, who travel to find themselves, who travel to explore, to learn, to develop, and some who travel to escape routine and established conventions. I’ve met young and old people from all over the world. I’ve heard fortunate stories of people living their dreams, and unfortunate ones of people trying to end their life when life became too much to cope with.

I’ve met some locals in the countries I’ve been to - and I asked lots of questions attempting to really understand them, to find out who they are, how they live, what they believe in, and even how they define happiness. I’ve seen extreme poverty and constant happiness, both in the same place, at the same time, rejecting the common Western belief that the more you have, the happier you get. Some people here have very little, yet still find happiness far away from materialism.

I’v learned that the simple life is the good life - a statement I first read in the great book The top five regrets of the dying, and then experienced it throughout my travel. I’ve got closer to an already great friend, and made memories for life, memories we will remember long after this trip.

I got inspired - inspired of how to live my own life, what choices to make, and have been encouraged to do what I believe is right for me.

While I wish I had more time to travel, more time to see more things, to experience more adventures, to meet more people, I do promise myself that I’ll take the time to do this again, to travel for a longer period of time, to not get stuck in a daily life bubble. As for now, I think of Eddy’s wise words: good things must come to an end for other good things to start.Read more
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