Hat Sao, Laos
I had heard all kinds of stories about travelling in Laos, but now I have lived them. I did manage to get on the night bus to Sam Neua out of Nong Khiaw, but only after it was delayed because passengers stopped to eat, the new bus driver drove straight pass the station and I chased after it running with my two bags through the unlit streets then jumped on the back of a motorbike. After that, a long noisy rickety journey through the night, a tuk-tuk ride to the ot...