“Express” because our time is limited: a flight from Bangkok to Yangon (Myanmar) is waiting for us on the 23rd. In Phnom Penh, we visited the National Museum, the Royal Palace and enjoyed the nice buzz of the Cambodian capital. Then, despite being Cambodia express, we used the slowest train in the world (and some […]
Author Archives: Jean-Christophe
Feb '0806
Good bye Laos, hello Cambodia
Since we left Vientiane, we have been following the slow pace of the mighty Mekong, visiting the Laos cities of Savannakhet and Champasak (and the nearby Wat Phu Khmer temple), pausing in Si Phan Don (meaning 4000 islands). The last one was a nice place to relax a bit and enjoy the nature, before moving on […]
Jan '0825
Vientiane, Laos
We are now in Vientiane after more than 2 weeks of travelling through Laos. We started in Houay Xai at the border with Thailand, headed north to Luang Namtha, before returning to the warmer latitude of Luang Phabang, the Plain of Jars and now Vientiane, the capital city. Travelling through Laos is not easy. After […]