We arrived in Vientiane via minibus from Vang Vieng. The 4 hour ride felt long as it was our 4th minivan ride of this length within 2 weeks in Laos. As far as ways to get around in Laos, we would recommend the minivans. The upside is you get places […]

We arrived in Vang Vieng via minivan from Luang Prabang. The 4-5 hour ride takes you through mountainous terrain that is filled with hairpin turns and potholes. However the bumpy ride is made up for with some of the most beautiful scenery in Laos. Similar to Nong Khiaw, this region […]

Nong Khiaw is a small rural town in the hills of northern Laos. It was the second stop on our Laos trip. For greater context of our trip and decisions to visit Laos, see the first paragraph on our post of Luang Prabang. While the drive from Luang Prabang to […]

Sabaidee from Laos! To physically arrive here from the US required two days of flying, stopping in Seoul, South Korea and Bangkok, Thailand. To mentally arrive here required time traveling to a mystical place seemingly frozen in a complicated past. As Americans, it also required mentally addressing the not so […]