From Pakse, there is a minibus(es) that leaves at 8 am everyday down to the 4,000 Islands. This bus also transfers people from Pakse to the Laos/Cambodia border (people going to the border transfer to a different bus about 10…
Pakse and Champasak, Laos (Days 149-154 and 158-159)
There were many options and transportation approaches when leaving Luang Prabang that we debated for a few days. We had heard that Vang Vieng was a bit touristy/backpackerish, albeit still very beautiful, so planned to skip it. We could have…
Luang Prabang, Laos – 5 Nights (Days 144-149)
We arrived in Luang Prabang via the slow boat from Thailand (see blog post here for more details). The first evening that we arrived was Thanksgiving! We probably could have searched around for a Thanksgiving-like meal, but we figured this…
The Slow Boat from Thailand to Laos on the Mekong River (Days 142-144)
We were closing in on our 30-day visa period in Thailand, so we had to decide where to go next and how to get there. From our research, the slow boat from Thailand to Laos on the Mekong River seemed…