OK, so ive got to update this as im over a week behind and currently have no idea what day I was where. This should help me remember- !So Monday was my dodgey flight with Lao airlines to Hanoi where I think i last updated. Arrrived early monday morning and after a nightmare trying to find the hostel (as the drivers tend to like to dump you at the ones they get comission for!) we got to hanoi backpackers- thanks stu! Really nice to be in a hostel as...

So kayaking to the capital in theory meant 1 hour kayak, 1 and half hours sitting on a rock while the guys cooked us a bbq and then a 20minute kayak before being dumped on a full on public bus for 2hours. Not quite the romantic adventure that we signed up for but i have a feeling the guy adapted the trip for us, a bunch of english girls. Still, the kayaking was fun- one girl fell out twice on the rapids and then got bitten by a fish- apart from that all safe and ...

After a bit of rush to get from the top of a mountain to the bus station- a quick good bye to the monks- and we were on our way to Vang Vieng just south of LP. I say quick but we decided to brave a night time "VIP" ( they dont know what this means) public bus. Not recommended. 8 1/2 hours later. Sounds good hey. Only arrived at 4am this morning, probably the reason why Im in a bit of a daze at the moment.  The bus left almo...

Right so im going to have to backtrack a bit as im a bit far behind but you cant blame me after uve read this!So last sunday spent the day geeking up in the temples. Considered doing a meditation course with the monks where you get to stay at the temple but in the end gave that idea a miss. Would have made for wkd photos though. Monday decided on a one day tour thing of the local villages to see the Acra, Ptong, Lisu, Longneck, and Karen hill tribes. I would...

Ive just uploaded a bunch of photos so i wasnt going to write this- but seeing as its just started tipping down with rain now seems like the perfect time :)! Last time I posted i think i was in Pai and a little unsure of the hippy village- turns out it is quite a kool little place after all. After only a few night of being there the locals know your name and you see the same faces around town.  It is quite a kool little retreat if not a little bit alternativ...