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26th April 2023
This morning we got up early to participate in the ritual of feeding the monks. every morning the monks just after sunrise walk down the street with heir food bowl and people line the streets to offer each and every single one of them some food, any food that they might have. in our case […]
25th April 2023
Today after breakfast, we drove to a set of waterfalls nearby, where we spent most of the morning exploring and swimming in the cold cold water. as the waterfalls were near a bear rescue centre, we were also able to see some of the rescue bears. For lunch we got some sandwiches, before I decided […]
24th April 2023
Today we had a long journey ahead of us, through the hilly mountains of laos, even though the distance was not very far, only about 300km it took us 8hr of driving on bad and hilly roads to reach our destination, Luang Prabang. We stopped quickly for some noodles in the middle but focused on […]
23rd April 2023
Today we woke up and were met by the pickup trucks again, this time also loaded with kayaks, who drove us to the river. there after a quick safety briefing, we climbed aboard and started paddling down the river. as we paddled our 5km journey, we encountered cows and water buffaloes drinking by the riverside, […]
22nd April 2023
Today I slept in to catch up on some of the sleep I had missed due to all the travel in the last few days! around lunch time we took a Bus from Ventiane about 4hr to Vang Vieng. When we got there, after dropping off our bags, we were met with pickup trucks which […]
21st April 2023
Today we decided to visit the prison created by the French in Hanoi, which once inside we learnt about all the terrible ways that prisoners were held there during the French reign. However once the prison switch hands to the Vietnamese suddenly it was being called the Hanoi Hilton, due to how well the American […]
20th April 2023
Today we got up and took another 4hr bus journey back to Hanoi, where upon arriving we were able to drop off our bags at the hotel, before going on a walk of the city and some of its neighbourhoods to learn more about Hanoi. There we stopped for lunch at a famous Ban Mi […]
19th April 2023
Today our train arrived in Hanoi, at around 6am after a long night where it was difficult to get any sleep, due tot he train rocking and being quite loud. We then boarded a bus for a 4hr journey to Halong bay, where I was able to get another hour of sleep, bringing my total […]
18th April 2023
Today I almost missed breakfast because I couldn’t find the restaurant, but thankfully I figured it out. Following this we were picked up by a van to drive us to the first cave we would be visiting today, Paradise Cave. There we first took a golf buggy to reach the foot of the hill where […]
17th April 2023
Today we had a free morning, but I decided to sleep in to catch up on some sleep, we grabbed lunch near the hotel, before we had to get on another 4hr long journey by bus to our next destination, Phong Nha. When we got there we were met with a beautiful view from the […]