Laos - Punch Line (09.01.2014)

HERE IS THE SUMMARY OF MY SPENDING IN LAOS

HERE IS THE SUMMARY OF MY BUS TRAVEL IN LAOS

From Don Det to Luang Prabang.

FEW LAO WORDS

- Hello: Sa-bai-Dee
- How are you: Sa-bai-Dee Baw?
- Thank you: Khawp Jai

I LIKED

- The tranquility of Don Det island
- The hot air balloon ride over Vang Vieng
- Food & drinks (Pancakes, Crepes, Lao Beer, ...)
- The day spent with elephants
- Luang Prabang night market
- Kuang Si waterfall

I DIDN'T LIKE

- Nothing

Laos - Luang Prabang (06.01.2014)

I spent the last 5 days of the year in Luang Prabang (Unesco World Heritage) in the north of Vang Vieng (6h by bus).

I visited many temples and I attended 3 times early in the morning to the alms-giving to the Monks ("Tak Bat"). 

I spent a whole day with elephants.
I learned how to drive elephants and I took a bath with them in the river. 

I went to Pak Ou caves where there is more than 500 little buddhas inside and to Kuang Si waterfalls where there is a rescue center for Asian black bears.

I used to go every evening to the night market to eat and drink (noodle soup, pancake and shake).

During my stay, I met a French girl who had just finished her traineeship of communication in Phnom Penh and a Malaysian guy who is IT project manager in Kuala Lumpur.

Laos - Vang Vieng (28.12.2013)

I didn't go to Vientiane because a lot of people told me they didn't like this place.
So I decided to go directly to Vang Vieng to spend Christmas.

It's a small town between Vientiane and Luang Prabang surrounded by karst hills along the Nam Song river.

You can do a lot activities like kayaking, climbing, tubing, ... .
This place is well known for partying, drinking and drugging.

For christmas, I rented a bicycle to explore the countryside and to go to the blue lagoon. Late in the afternoon, I did a hot air balloon ride to admire Vang Vieng from above during the sunset.

I also enjoyed the good sandwichs and pancakes.