It must have been around half past one in the afternoon when I opened the front door and walked into the living room. Gringo, my cat looked at me i…

"But after a while you realise time flies,And the best thing that you can do, is take whatever comes to you,Because time flies."Time Flies - Porcupin…

We'd stayed in average and good hotels and resorts in Laos, but the Tad Fane resort was probably the only one that did not really meet our expectatio…

Sleep had been disrupted by various forms of animals. Paul and I had awoken in the middle of the night because something (probably a bird) wa…

"Live for, dreams you share with me,Live for, the places where we'll be,Live for, a mystic scenery" Isle in Me - Sylvan I had slept quite well la…

"And down the waterfall, wherever it may take me,I know that life won't break me, when I come to call." Angels - Robbie Williams At 9 o'clock, af…

This was without a doubt the best hotel of our trip. Not only did the restaurant have a relatively extensive breakfast buffet with pancakes, fruit an…

"Sharing a dream,On an island it felt right." On an Island - David Gilmour Siphandon means '4000 islands' and forms the most southern part of Laos.…

"If something can go wrong, it will go wrong." Murphy's law Today we'd leave Vientiane behind and would head for the south of Laos. We woke at four…

Today's choice for breakfast was pretty hilarious, you could either pick 'Fried egg', which came with bread, jam and fruit, or 'French Breakfast' whi…

"I've got a bike you can ride it if you like,It's got a basket, a bell and things that make it look good,I'd give it to you if I could, but I borrowe…

Regardless of the reception staff that sometimes seemed rather indifferent, this was a very nice place to stay at. Rooms were avarege but there was a…

"Let the current carry me, far away,Let the current carry me away." The Current - Blue Men Group After yesterday's tubing it was time for some more…

The Kangaroo Sunset Bar is a restaurant and bar owned by an Australian but currently rented and run by the Irishman Paul and his Thai girlfriend. We …

" Take it easy, take it easy, Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy." Take it Easy - The Eagles We had agreed to sleep late this …

This hotel has nice bungalows close to the Nam Song river and is located at the edge of the center of Vang Vieng. The beds we had were a drama though…

"We've got to crawl out of these mountains, we've got to dive back into the sea,Until there's nothing left to lose and we'll be free." Crawl out of …

"There's whiskey in the jar." Whiskey in the Jar - Thin Lizzy Phonsovan is a relatively uninteresting place, with dusty roads and lots of construct…

This is none of the relatively new (and pink!) hotels in the city of Phonsovan, located in the main street at short distance of the city center. The …

"No right to live in freedom, no right to live in peace,Dropping bombs on children, feeding hate and fear." Silenced - RPWL I had felt very nauseou…

Many people don't realise that Laos is the most heavily bombed country in the history of warfare. During the Vietnam War the UD dropped two million t…

The Mahasok villa is located at a short walk from the center of Luang Prabang. Disadvantages of the hotel are the rather cramped rooms, the noise tha…

"So you better go back to your bars, your temples, your message parlours ..." One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head It may sound strange on a 24 day h…

Those who don't venture beyond places like Van Vieng, Vientiane and Luang Prabang will probably not realise that 80% of the people in Laos live in sm…

"Silent nerves and begging bowl ..." Stars Die - Porcupine Tree Laos is a Theravada Buddhism country and one of the good habits of this form of Bud…

"Took a boat Sunday, down by the seaIt just felt so nice, you and me.We didn't have a problem or a care,And all around was silence, everywhere." Dow…

"Gonna ride across the river, deep and wide,Ride across the river to the other side." Ride across the river - Dire Straits After the obligatory bre…

The bungalows have well maintained spacious bedrooms and bathrooms and insect screens in the doors and windows. Electricity is available until 10 o'c…

The Surinphone Hotel is like the rest of Udomxai: dull and dusty. Not that it's a punishment to stay here for one night but don't expect any lively a…

The day started with another simple breakfast of French bread and eggs at half past 7. As we'd expected Keo did not turn up on time at 8, so we…

"You pick the place and I'll choose the time,And I'll climb the hill in my own way,Just wait a while for the right day,And as I rise above the tree l…

One of the things I liked best about Laos was the diversity of activities that are possible in this country. Besides your normal sight-seeing there's…

"You say the hill's too steep to climb, climbing.You say you'd like to see me try, climb it."Fearless - Pink FloydToday was the start of our two day …

"I am a traveller, I move a long, long distance in the sun.(..) Two strong arms, to string legs, one strong head. So I am long gone, long gone."Long …

This resort consist of a series of small bungalows, each with a bedroom and bathroom. The bathroom has a relatively luxorious shower cabin and the be…

Not a bad place to stay at, this hotel has rooms with balconies overlooking the Mekong and Laos on the other side. The bathroom and bedroom are prett…

"The river is wide,I gotta get to the other side." The River Is Wide - Nick D'Virgilio After having bend myself in all kinds of crazy angles in an …

"The traveller is always leaving town.he never has the time to turn around." Days Are Numbers (The Traveller) - Alan Parsons Project Getting up at …

A pattern was starting to form. In recent years I had been making annual trips to Asia, but it seemed like I was alternating trips to…