Backpacking Trip to Laos & Thailand

[jeremylim]

A rough summary of the trip from 10 June - 19 June 2005:

Day 1
- Jet* Asia to BKK
- Night train to Nong Khai

Day 2
- Reach Nong Khai
- Cross over borders to Vientianne, tuktuk ride to town
- 1 night stay in Wieng Chang

Day 3
- Morning mini bus ride to Vang Vieng (or Wang Wieng)
- reach VV at around 3 - 4 pm

Day 4
- Stay at VV

Day 5
- Mini bus ride from VV to Luang Pha Bang
- reached LPB around 5 pm

Day 6
- Stay at LPB

Day 7
- sloooooow boat ride towards Huay Xai
- stayed over at Pak Beng

Day 8
- Pak Beng to Huay Xai via slooooow boat (10 hours)
- Stay in Huay Xai

Day 9
- Morning crossed over to Chiang Khong (10 hours)
- group split, 5 went to BKK via 1300 hrs bus, 4 went on 1930 hrs bus

Day 10
- Group 1 reached BKK, went str8 to Khao San and bunked into guest houses
- Group 2 reached BKK in morning and started shopping
- All fly back at night via Air Asia to SIN