South East Asia
In and around Dublin, Ireland
Hi everyone,
We set up this blog so you could all keep an eye on our adventures through Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
Enjoy!
Loopy & Niamh xx
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler lou&Niamh
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On the countdown
Three weeks to go!
Our departure date is almost upon us and about time too! It feels like we've been planning for ages and, as much fun as pl... Continue reading »
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One Night in Bangkok...(or maybe two!)
Hi All,
So we finally arrived in Bangkok….much awaited after a delayed flight and feeling hot, sweaty & tired, only to be gre... Continue reading »
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Lillywhites in Chiang Mai
Well, we arrived in Chiang Mai after our 13 hour overnight train journey from Bangkok – we got a second class ‘cabin’ as all of the first class had... Continue reading »
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Oh lovely Pai....
We arrived in Pai after a winding journey up through the mountains from Chiang Mai. It took about 3.5 hours but we did meet a nice group of Americans... Continue reading » -
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Quick stop in Chaing Rai
So, we left Pai taking our first Thai public bus, we wanted to take some proper public transport and give up the touristy air con buses for a while... Continue reading »
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Falangs arrive in Laos!
So we made it to the border town and headed straight to the immigration and departure point of Chang Kong. As we headed down to the river we passed... Continue reading »
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Gibbon Experience - Here we come!
We left Huay Xai at 7:30 for the three and a half hour journey to the Bokeo Reserve. We were in the back of one of two trucks along with two Englis... Continue reading »
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Eventful journey to Luang Nam Tha
The woman in the shop in Bon Donchai was to flag down the local bus for us but got distracted by her daughter and the bus zoomed past. We all had a... Continue reading »
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Luang Nam Tha & Nong Khiaw
So after waking a few guesthouses up at 1.30am we finaly found a place that would let us stay the night. We were so happy to get a bed and a shower... Continue reading »
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Nha Trang
So after the stress of all that shopping in Hoi An we decided to skip off the beaten track and head straight for the beach - Nha Trang here we come. A... Continue reading » -
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A Week in Luang Prabang
So our first day in Luang Prabang and we liked it, the French influence is so much more apparent here, especially when there are baguette stands ev... Continue reading »
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Vientiene & goodbye to Laos
Our last bus journey in Laos was from Luang Prabang to Vientienne, a 10 hour journey. However a bus journey in Laos wouldnt be the same unless it brok... Continue reading » -
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Good Morning Vietnam...Hanoi & Sapa
We arrived into Hanoi airport after a surprisingly smooth and straightforward Lao Airlines flight from Vientiene. Maybe flying is the way to get about... Continue reading » -
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Halong Bay, Vietnam
Not wanting to hang round Hanoi again for any length of time we booked a 3 day trip to Halong Bay and went the morning after returning from Sapa. T... Continue reading »
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A long way to Hue
Not wanting to hang around Hanoi for too long we decided to do the overnight bus the same day we returned from Halong Bay. We were taxied to the bu... Continue reading »
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Hoi An - Tailor central
We arrived in Hoi An in the mid afternoon and as we had booked the guesthouse prior to us arriving, when the bus pulled up in the main town, 2 little... Continue reading »
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