Mai and Chris Travel

What we did in Muang Sing

Muang Sing is a small town close to the border with China and hosting a wide variety of hill tribes. It seems that the

2022/12/31 08:52

Luang Namtha to Muang Sing

There are 'regular' minivans from Luang Namtha to Muang Sing from the conveniently located 'domestic&#039

2022/12/29 12:03

What to do in Luang Namtha

There's not much to do in Luang Namtha itself, but the surrounding area is culturally very rich and has a diverse g

2022/12/29 11:41

How we got from Oudamxay to Luang Namtha

The journey by minibus from Oudamxay to Luang Namtha takes between 3-4 hours and is yet another beautiful journey.

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Oudamxay and Muang La

Oudamxay (Muang Xay) is an important transport hub with connections to both Vietnam and China.  We stayed two nights her

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We walked to Tad Mook Waterfalls from Luang Ngoy

I think that Tad Mook Waterfalls is a popular spot for tourists on the way back from Muang Ngoy on an organised day trip

2022/12/27 09:11

What to do in Muang Ngoy?

We got lucky when we arrived in Muang Ngoy when we checked into the Saylom Guest House. Fantastic owners and what a view

2022/12/26 09:42

How we got from Nong Khiaw to Muang Ngoy and back

Nong Khiaw is a fairly small and relaxed place, but we decided to head for some where smaller and even more chilled out.

2022/12/25 09:26

Nong Khiaw

We spent a day and a half in the stunningly located town of Nong Khiaw. We also had a well priced and well located room

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How to get from Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw

You used to be able to take a boat from Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw, but a dam has blocked that option.   I think the be

2022/12/24 13:16

Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang is a great place to visit with lots of temples to visit and things to see around the town. We spent two an

2022/12/20 10:51

A day in Vientiane

We didn't have too many plans fixed for after Vientiane, but when we woke up we decided to try and buy a train tick

2022/12/19 19:29

Thakhek to Vientiane

After completing the Thakhek Loop we had a leisurely afternoon walking around the town of Thakhek. We also bought a bus

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How to take the train from Vientiane to Luang Prabang

There are now three daily trains from Vientiane to Luang Prabang on the Laos-China Railway. We took the slightly slower

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Thakhek Loop day 4

The last day of the Loop was very enjoyable as we made our way back to Thakhet the way we had come on day 1.

2022/12/17 22:53

Thakhek Loop Day 3

Two main activities for today were go taking a trip through the 7.5km Kong Lor cave and driving back to Thalang to spend

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Thakhek Loop day 2

The journey from Thalang to the village at Kong Lor was a beautiful one and took us from 7 am until 3pm.

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Thakhek loop Day 1 moped tour

The Thakhek Loop has become a popular 3-5 day moped ride in Laos and is a lot of fun. The scenery is stunning and there&

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Wat Phou

About an hour south of Pakse you will find the wonderful Khmer site of Wat Phou.   This is not on such a grand scale as

2022/12/09 13:22

Two day moped trip around the Bolaven Plateau

We travelled down by minibus to the town of Pakse in four hours and in the afternoon organised a 110cc moped to cruise a

2022/12/09 13:00

How to spend two mellow days in Savannakhet, Laos

It's great to be back in Laos after 26 years! Being in Savannakhet provides for almost instant relaxation as the p

2022/12/04 13:06

How to get from Hue to Laos, Lao Bao border

The weather forecast for Vietnam was looking very bad so we decided to leave Vietnam a few days before we had initially

2022/12/04 11:09

What we did in Hue

This my third time in Hue and our second together. We had seen a lot of the sights before and so our time was spent wa

2022/12/01 12:21

Dong Hoi to Hue by train

The train is my preferred means of transport and there are several buses a day running from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh. How t

2022/12/01 12:17

Dong Hoi

We spent a few days staying at a friend's hotel in Dong Hoi and exploring the area.  Most of the time was spent eat

2022/12/01 12:14

How to get from Hanoi to Dong Hoi

There are three main ways to get to Dong Hoi from Hanoi; fly, train or bus. 26 years ago I took the bus, 6 years ago I t

2022/12/01 12:03