Laos

Asian New Year. When I hear these words I think of Thailand, Water Pistols, Paint Powder or basically, the worlds biggest water fight. So when I got the email through reminding me that travelling to Laos in early April means Asian New Year. I thought, how crazy can Laos New Year really be? Laos as …

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The overnight bus to Vientiane is full. But this fact doesn’t stop the driver stopping, picking up new people and piling them on. When it’s not possible to squeeze anymore onto beds; foam mattresses piled with pillows, people and duvet are laid along the aisle. So desperate to get on this bus, people have wedged themselves into tiny …

Riding the overnight bus to Vientiane, Laos. Read More »