Just before heading to the border, we had made the decision to take the Mekong River cruise on a 'slow boat' from northern Laos, southwards to the town of Luang Prabang. After a successful border crossing from Thailand to Laos the previous day and a good night'

One of the top things to do in Laos (in our opinion anyway) is to visit Luang Prabang. Situated on the peninsula formed by the Mekong and the Nam Khan River, this French-influenced town is one of a kind. Once you put together a list of top things to do

If you're heading to Luang Prabang then one of the 'must-do' activities you will see mentioned is a trip to the Kuang Si Waterfall around 30km south of the town. We spent a day there and thought you'd like to know what it'

One of the advantages of living in Asia is easy to access exotic destinations. I can just choose a place and get there quickly and cheaply. This month the time came for my border run and I thought hard about where to go. Finally, after checking ticket prices and thinking

Vientiane is one of the smallest capital cities you are likely to visit in SE Asia with a population of around 800,000 people. This makes it very easy to get around to all the sights and many hostels and hotels will rent you a bicycle for a few KIP