As I said, I almost got off the bus and stayed in Vang Vieng. I didn’t, and I enjoyed my few days in Luang Prabang, in northern Laos. I had planned to keep going north and cross the border to Myanmar after Laos. However, I learned that this was not possible, for 2 reasons: 1-there…
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From Vientiane, we took the mini-bus to Vang Vieng, further north in Laos. This city has a reputation for big an alcohol fest, but it’s also known for great nature, hiking, and a really relaxed vibe, so I definitely wanted to go. In the past, there were so many readily-available bars and drugs on offer…
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After arriving in Vientiane, the capital of Laos (full name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic), it was too early to check in, so we dropped our bags in the lobby and set off to wander around the city. Full disclosure: it was smaller than we’d expected, and we crossed nearly the entire city by lunch time….
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I had learned that my plans to visit some places in northern Laos would be easier by not going through southern/eastern Laos, because it’s less-traveled and doesn’t have good transit connections. Ergo, my best plan was to take an express overnight bus to Bangkok and then an overnight bus or train up to Vientiane, the…
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After some really interesting days in Phnom Penh, I headed down to the south coast of Cambodia to a small town called Kampot. The south coast is where Cambodians go for vacation, and I’d heard good things. Where the minibus dropped me off, I realized that I was just around the corner from my hostel….
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My name is Ryan.
I caught the travel bug at a young age, and here are the tales of my wanderlust, surprise vegan food finds, and adventures across the planet.
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