Tag Archives: Laos

Jars of Rain!

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Badger and Frog

English version below, but en Francais à la fin Leaving Luang Prabang we decided to take the bus again to cross the mountains to get to Phonsavan. Again we were happy with this decision, as we again saw plenty of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bike, Burial, Cycle Touring, Druid, Guesthouse, Laos, Luang Prabang, MAG, Mountain, Nam Kham, Ostrich, palm tree, phonsavan, plain of jars, Tandem, UXO, Vietnam | 5 Comments

Luang Prabang – the jewel in Laos’s crown

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Badger and Frog

Luang Prabang Gorgeous Luang Prabang is the jewel in Laos’s crown, accessible by plane, river or by tortuous windy roads over mountain passes. Considering this, we opted to take another shortcut, and took the bus from Vang Vieng, putting the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bike, Cycle Touring, Laos, Luang Prabang, Mekong, Nam Kham, Phu Si, South East Asia, Tandem, Temple, UNESCO, Weed | 2 Comments

Christmas in Laos

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Badger and Frog

Christmas in Vientiane We came to the realization that it was December 20th and we were not in a Christmassy mood yet! Hot days, absence of Christmas carols in the shops, and overall no one caring in this non-christian culture. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Badger, Bike, Blue Lagoon, Buddha, Cave, Christmas, Coconut, cycletouring, Frog, Laos, Tandem, Temple, Thailand, That Luang, Tubing, Vang Vieng, Vientiane, Vietnam, Visa, Ziplining | 6 Comments

Middle Earth of Laos – caves, waterfalls, whiskey!

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Badger and Frog

Cave exploration Thakaek is a lovely town nestling on the banks of the Mekong. Just east of the city lies a region where enormous cliffs as high as mountains jut out of the flat plains,covered with trees clinging on for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bambou, Ban Na, BeerLao, Bike, Caves, cyclotouring, Elephant, Lao Lao, Laos, Route 13, Tandem, Thakhaek, Waterfalls | 6 Comments

First impressions of Laos – Southern and Central Regions

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Badger and Frog

Les Francophones rendez-vous en fin de texte ! We made it out of Thailand just in the nick of time – on the day that our visas ran out! Crossing into Laos at Vang Tao we started to notice the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Beer, Bike, Champasak, cycletouring, cyclotouring, Don Det, flip flop, Irrawaddy dolphins, LAK, Laos, local bus trip, ombres chinoises, saddle, shadow show, Tandem, Thailand, Wat Phu | 1 Comment

Route 12 to the far east – Phitsanulok to Khon Kaen, Thailand, and beyond

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Badger and Frog

Heading East Leaving Phitsanulok, heading east toward Laos, only one road was laying in front of us. Route 12. Going through forests, national parks and hills (lots !!!), this road would be our nemesis for the next couple of weeks. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bike, Cycle Touring, Elephant, Khon Kaen, Laos, Nam Nao, Route 12, Tandem, Thailand | 1 Comment