Left Laos after two long bus journeys arrived in Hanoi Vietnam not really any problems at border althrough you do have to pay a dollar to get your passport back in Vietnam. Our Guide Tom painted a wonderful picture of the Vietnamese saying that at the border they spit, push, smoke and are tricksom this was probally quite a true portrait on our first impression. The problems began in Vietnam with a flood that had destroyed a bridge this meant a two hour wait then ...

We are now in Vientiane the capital of Laos. Yesterday in Vang Vieng we went to tubing basically floating down river in an inner tubing stopping along the way for beer and jumping from bamboo towers. I think I could happily of spent a year tubing in Laos. At one of places we parked our tubes they assessed our group and then brought out a speacial menu where you could buy special shakes special tea mushroom shakes and special sandwiches!Its still very humid but th...

Had an early start, we set off to the jungle in a tuk tuk (local transport) it was a pretty bumpy ride and the two tuk tuk's liked to race each other, the boys was always the slowest. We were told it was a two hour trek that wouldn't be too strenuous what a load of guliable fools we were. The walk started off well but once deep in the jungle the mud became one long slippery slide. This resulted in a lot of laughs, screams and even tears. Natalie was the f...

We are in Laos now crossed the border no problem very relaxed not a gun in sight. Our group has its own private boat (people on public boat looked envious) and floating down the Mekong is a pleasure. The views are spectacular cannot really convey on the photos. We stopped for the night in Pakbeng which is a small village only had electricity for four hours 6-10 pm. Lots of restaurants (vegetarian) we went to a fantastic Indian cost less than a fiver for meal...

Started the day with a 2 hour bus ride to Wat Rong Khun in Chiang Rai. We were promised something different from all the other Wats we have seen (and there has been a lot) this was deffinately what we got. It reminded us of the ice castle in Lion the witch and the wardrobe but even more spectacular. You start by crossing a bridge over hell, underneath in the pit of hell with lots of hands reaching up and faces that looked like they were coming out of the ground. ...