Month: November 2011
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Laos Series No. 4: A Sleepy Party Bus
Finally, after exhausting days of tubing, eating baguettes, and trying to fall asleep when nearby clubs are still blasting music, my hostelmates and I were on a bus to Luang Prabang. Vang Vieng is a famous party place while Luang Prabang is much calmer (or so we thought at that time) and all we were […]
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Laos Series No. 3: My Literal “Go with the Flow” time
As a person who enjoys partying but doesn’t think it is the most important element in life, I will throw in a mini disclaimer here: I chose to visit Vang Vieng because of its breathtaking scenery first and discovered the whole tubing thing later. Why am I writing this? To assure you that I would […]
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Laos Series No. 2: The Blue Lagoon and an Almost Successful Caving Experience
While all of my hostelmates agreed to go tubing together (which I will soon explain in greater detail), I and my like-minded friend Juli decided to postpone that “drink in the sun and party surrounded by astonishing views” adventure. Why? Being cultured people, we believed it would have been highly insensitive to go tubing on a […]
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Laos Series No. 1: The Impossibility of Travelling Alone
I went to Laos not long time ago and, not gonna lie, had a fantastic time there. It was so much fun that I simply feel I have to dedicate at least one blog entry to it. How sad is it – it is my third post and I already feel an obligation of sorts […]
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Pai: Some Thoughts on (the Absence of) Road Safety
I put those words in parentheses not to trick you into thinking I would actually give you a useful piece of advice on how to drive safely or how to be a responsible passenger. This story of mine resembles the complete opposite of that and therefore does not intend to be a cautionary tale. It […]
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