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From Vientiane to Hanoi by airplane
Previously: Flying over Vang Vieng in a hot air balloon Journal date: October 31, 2023 I flew from Vientiane to Hanoi with Lao Airlines for $170 USD. It was a…
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Flying over Vang Vieng in a hot air balloon
From Vientiane, I took a minibus (for $7 USD) up to Vang Vieng for a few days. Vang Vieng has a lot of outdoors things to do: kayaking, paragliding, tubing…
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From Phonsavan to Vientiane by plane
After my adventure at Mulberries farm in the morning, I headed to the airport for my afternoon flight to Vientiane. Journal date: October 16, 2023 I decided to fly rather…
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Visiting Mulberries Organic Silk Farm in Phonsavan, Laos
Mulberries is a fair trade silk farm that employs local women to work there, harvesting silk and weaving clothing and so on. They offer free tours to visitors where you…
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Visiting the Plain of Jars, Phonsavan, Laos
I went to Phonsavan (via minibus) specifically to see the Plain of Jars, an UNESCO World Heritage Site and a fascinating bit of ancient history. I visited on October 14,…
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From Luang Prabang to Phonsavan by minibus
I booked a bus ticket to Phonsavan through my hostel (Tony Central Hostel) which gave me a 5,000 kip discount and included a pickup from my hostel. While Phonsavan isn’t…
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Three days at the Elephant Conservation Center in Sayaboury, Laos
I spent three days at the Elephant Conservation Center near Sayaboury, Laos in October 2023 and had an AMAZING time. Elephant Conservation Center The ECC is a Lao-French Joint Venture…
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Exploring Luang Prabang and nearby
Previously: From Chiang Rai to Luang Prabang by bus and slow boat Journal date: October 7-8, 2023 Luang Prabang: UNESCO World Heritage City My favorite thing to do is wander…
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Where to stay: Laos hostels & hotel for solo female travelers
Here’s a list of hotels and hostels that I stayed in while traveling in Laos in October 2023. I’ll update this post with more hotels whenever I go back to…
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From Chiang Rai to Luang Prabang by bus and slow boat (October 2023)
Journal date: October 4-6, 2023 Day 1: From Chiang Rai to Huay Xai by bus I left my hostel and went to the bus station at the pre-sunrise hour of…