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10,000 Kilometres on a Xinha Motorcycle

Posted onMarch 25, 2016June 18, 20167 Comments

After four months riding our Xinha bike without it completely exploding, we have finally sold it in Hanoi. This post contains a map of the entire journey. Read More …

CategoriesTravel, VietnamTagslaos, motorbike, motorcycle, vietnam, xinha

Crossing the bo y border, Laos to Vietnam, Attapeu to Kon Tum

Crossing the Bo Y Border – Attapeu to Kon Tum

Posted onDecember 29, 2015June 19, 20162 Comments

The nervous tale of a quiet border crossing. Read More …

CategoriesLaos, Travel, VietnamTagsattapeu, border crossing, customs, immigration, kon tum, laos, minor bird, motorbike, pho, snails, vietnam

Getting a Single-Entry Visa at the Vietnamese Embassy in Savannakhet

Posted onDecember 27, 2015July 8, 2016

The prices, the address, the instructions! The thrill! The joy! Read More …

CategoriesLaos, TravelTagsASEAN passport, british passport, double banana, laos, mapsme, savannakhet, tips, vietnam, vietnam embassy

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Waterfalls for Christmas

Posted onDecember 27, 2015June 21, 20164 Comments

A novel way to spend December 25th Read More …

CategoriesLaos, TravelTagsbolaven plateau, christmas, family, laos, motorbike, motorcycle, tad faek, tad katamtok, tad saulin, waterfalls

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Meeting Other Travelers on the Thakhek Loop

Posted onDecember 22, 2015July 8, 2016

A couple of conversations with our fellow travelers. Read More …

CategoriesLaos, TravelTagsban nahin, cave, conspiracy, genocide, hoax, honda win, khmer rouge denier, koh ker, laos, motorcycle, thakhek loop

Motorcycle journey from Luang Prabang to Vientiane, Laos

Visiting Six Mechanics – Luang Prabang to Vientiane

Posted onDecember 19, 2015June 21, 20163 Comments

We’ve met many locals in Laos. 50% of them are mechanics. Read More …

CategoriesLaos, TravelTagsbrakes, break down, cat, cement factory, chains, gears, hona win, kasi, laos, lights, luang prabang, mechanics, motorbike, phya, shift pedal, starter motor, thalat, travel, vang vieng, vientiane

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Trying to Find a Motorbike in Luang Prabang

Posted onDecember 4, 2015July 8, 2016

We search high, we search low. We feel like giving up. Read More …

CategoriesLaos, TravelTagsdodgy, honda win, laos, luang prabang, motorbike, motorcycle, touring, UNESCO

Huay Kon border crossing

Crossing the Huay Kon Border – Thailand to Laos

Posted onNovember 28, 2015February 23, 20209 Comments

One of the easiest, hassle-free border crossings we’ve done. Read More …

CategoriesLaos, TravelTagsborder crossing, bus, guide, laos, Muang Ngeun, overtime fee, slow travel, thailand, visa on arrival

A View of Laos from Phu Chi Fa

Posted onNovember 11, 2015June 21, 2016

A beautiful, misty mountain, with lower peaks emerging from the clouds like floating islands. Read More …

CategoriesThailand, TravelTagsban rom fa thai, barbecue, border, border patrol, camping, children, hmong, laos, mexican sunflowers, phu chi fa, sunrise, thailand

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