Author Archives: Hattie

Laos day 7 – Luang Prabang

Still feeling very poorly with no appetite and extreme tiredness.  I spend the day in bed asleep.  We had been thinking of changing our accommodation for our second week but have decided to put that off until I’m feeling better.  … Continue reading

Posted in Laos, Luang Prabang | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Laos day 6 – Luang Prabang

It was bound to happen and it is only surprising in that it hasn’t done so sooner.  Something I ate yesterday has disagreed with me in a major way  – was it at The Tamarind or the street food market? … Continue reading

Posted in Laos, Luang Prabang | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Laos day 5 – Luang Prabang

We are enjoying the atmosphere of Luang Prabang so much that we have decided to stay here for another week.  So today we visit the Laos Airlines office to check that we can change the date of our flights.  This … Continue reading

Posted in Laos, Luang Prabang | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Laos day 4 – Luang Prabang

It’s a slightly chilly morning when we head for the Nam Khan river front for breakfast at around 10am. The sun hasn’t yet made an appearance, but the clouds burn off by the mid-morning and we are in for another … Continue reading

Posted in Laos, Luang Prabang | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Laos day 3 – Luang Prabang

We hire bicycles and go on a general explore of Luang Prabang.  We’ve found that this the cheapest and one of the best way of getting to see more than would otherwise be possible on foot and to do it … Continue reading

Posted in Laos, Luang Prabang | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Laos day 2 – Luang Prabang

Today is a lazy, chilling day.  We don’t wake up until 10am and eventually have breakfast around midday in a small, unpretentious restaurant run by a Laotian family over-looking the Mekong.  From this vantage point we can watch life on … Continue reading

Posted in Laos, Luang Prabang | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Laos day 1 – Luang Prabang

We fly to Luang Prabang in Laos today leaving Siem Reap at the very civilised hour of 1.30pm and arriving around 3pm.   Our first impression is not a good one as we try to withdraw some Kip from the … Continue reading

Posted in Laos, Luang Prabang | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Cambodia day 13 – Siem Reap

Today  we are just relaxing.  The weather is gloriously sunny and warm and we walk to the bar area to have some lunch.  We return to the Temple Club which serves good food and doesn’t require us to reset the … Continue reading

Posted in Cambodia, Siem Reap | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Cambodia day 12 – Siem Reap

A lazy day. The weather is mostly overcast but warm, with the hot sun breaking through occasionally.  We buy the tickets for our flights to Luang Prabang leaving on Saturday and our onward flight to Chiang Mai in Thailand.  It … Continue reading

Posted in Cambodia, Siem Reap | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Cambodia day 11 – Siem Reap

We take the early morning bus back to Siem Reap leaving at 8am. From there we plan to fly to Luang Prabang in Laos later in the week.  We seem to have travelled hardly any distance  before we are pulling … Continue reading

Posted in Cambodia, Siem Reap | Tagged , | Leave a comment