Anyway, all things aside, and with a an open mind. I decided to follow this group. Almost had to cancel because of my assignment at Korea, but I decided to stay on with my plans.
So this is my first trip where I don't have to plan a single thing. Kinda rare if you'd ask me. Usually I'm the one who does all the planning.
We flew into Laos by Air Asia on 22nd April 2014, 4 days after I came back from Korea. Weather in April is just too hot, considering its almost summer on the upper hemisphere of the globe. Our trip generally covers the half north side of Laos. We landed at Vientiene, and move on to Lluang uang Prabang on the same night by an awesome sleeper bus. Travel time was about 9 hours and we reached Luang Prabang at about 6am.
Two nights at Luang Prabang and we move on by a minivan to Vang Vieng, which is rather in between Luang Prabang and Vientiene. A supposedly 5 hours journey, took us extra 3 hours as the minivan broke down. Vang Vieng is a small town but popular with activities and night life for those who seek freedom from curfews at home. We spend about 2 nights at Vang Vieng and moved on to Vientiene for our last 2 nights. Buddha Park and Sala Keoku was the highlight of the whole trip.
One of my relaxing trip so far, aside from the temperature. Loved their food, though some were quite salty for our taste buds.
Will give a detailed insight for each city later :D
