How to get from Vientiane to Vang Vieng
Laos is poorer than Cambodia, if you take into account the state of the roads anyway. Vang Vieng is not that far, 150km, which would normally take
A glimpse of Vientiane, the sleepy capital of Laos
From the exit of the Thai embassy in Vientiane we took a tuk tuk to the city center to go as quickly as possible, otherwise we could have walked, Vientiane is not a
How to renew your Thai visa in Vientiane: practical guide
Here are all the steps to renew your long-stay visa for Thailand from the Thai Embassy in Vientiane, Laos (obsolete in 2025).
Vientiane: 5 good reasons to discover the capital of Laos
Laos is a country that is culturally very similar to Thailand, only poorer.
2014 Coup in Thailand: Impact on the Traveler
This article was a kind of summary of daily life during the 2014 coup d'état which would disrupt the daily life of Thais for some time.
Thailand Transportation Guide: All Your Travel Options
Here I review the different means of transport in Thailand and which sites to use to make reservations.
Shwedagon Pagoda: The Spiritual Heart of Yangon
First visit to Shwedagon Pagoda, the great sacred stupa and most important temple in Burma, located in Yangon.
Yangon (Rangoon): a first encounter with Burma
My impressions during this first visit to Yangon, the former capital of Myanmar (then known as Rangoon, when the country was still officially called the