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Vientiane to Luang Prabang
After 3 nights in the capital, Vientiane, we’re on the move again today – it’s been a while after all!! We’re leaving Vientiane headed.for Luang Prabang. We’re taking the high speed train on the Laos China Railway a trip of 206kms that takes 2 hours. Our train is at 1.30pm and is bound for Boten… Read more
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Buddha Park & Pha That Luang
A leisurely breakfast – a small mountain of French bread pastries, eggs and bacon – precedes today’s adventure. We’ve hired a taxi to take us to a couple of notable sights in Vientiane. The first one, Buddha Park (Xieng Khuan) is located about 25 kilometers southeast of the city along the Mekong River, and is… Read more
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Vientiane
Yay we get a lie in for the first time in what seems like ages. Fab breakfast gorging on the most divine French bread, croissants with passion fruit and mango jam and omelettes with delicious rashers of bacon on the side. We sit outside for breakfast and despite the sunshine it’s quite chilly at 21… Read more
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Salamat Philippines
We leave Puerta Princessa early afternoon and rather annoyingly our Air Asia flight to Manila is delayed by over 2 hours. It’s really frustrating as its our last night in Manila and we’re staying at the famous Manila Hotel. We arrive at around 8.30om in shorts and t-shirts into one of the most extraordinary opulent… Read more
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Underground River
We leave the hotel at 8am this morning as we’re off to visit the famous underground river. We’re joining a group tour so our van needs to pick up a number of guests before starting the 1.5-2 hour drive to Sebang. On arrival our guide informs us that we’re need to take a boat across… Read more
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El Nido to Puerta Princessa
We leave at 8am this morning as we’re on the move again, we have a 5 hour drive to Puerta Princessa through villages and lush green countryside. The first 4 hours are all fine, but in the final hour our van develops a puncture and the driver needs to replace it. He advises that it… Read more