Life in Laos You can now see a selection of photos we took during our one month stay in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. There are 140 to peruse and you can enjoy them on the Gallery Page or as a full screen slideshow on more »
Train 70: Journey Report and the Failures of Yortdoy Services It was without any trace of heavy hearts that we packed up and prepared for our overnight journey from Vientiane to Bangkok. We were not sad to be leaving and were, in fact, excited about more »
Some Alternatives to the Invasion of the Luxury Cars in Vientiane After being in Vientiane for a week or so we’d become used to seeing the usual mix of tuk tuks, motorbikes, bicycles and the occasional minibus outnumbered by all the shiny new luxury cars more »
Vientiane is unlike any capital city we’ve ever visited. It is very compact and boasts a population of less than a million. It is choc-a-block full of Buddhist temples and has so many new luxury cars on the roads that it is very hard to more »
Where to Go in Vientiane for Reliable WiFi and a Decent Coffee There are a few excellent options to choose from when you’re looking for a place to work with a coffee in Vientiane. None of them really fall into the true ‘budget’ category though, if more »
Documenting our Day of Travel with an iPhone Camera We’re now in Vientiane, capital city of Laos! New country, new adventure. Those of you who follow on us on Twitter (or indeed Facebook or the little Twitter widget on the front page here) may have more »