May 24, 2019

Luang Prabang, Laos

Kuang Si waterfalls are absolutely stunning. You know the cliche expression "pictures don't do it justice"? Well, it applies 100% here. The water has a perfect turquoise color, and the rock formations create dozens of small natural infinity pools. I suggest not going with a tour, which usually gives you 2h there. Instead, arrange your own transportation and spend the whole day if possible.

May 23, 2019

Luang Prabang, Laos

I woke up very early today to see the sunrise from famous Mount Phousi. We were lucky to get clear skies. Luang Prabang is a very walkable city, so I was able to do most of the touristy things on my list today. We then tried "Sabai" (Lao BBQ) and checked out the bowling alley everyone keeps talking about: it was lots of fun 🎳!

May 22, 2019

Luang Prabang, Laos

Day 2 of the slow boat. We left Pak Beng at 9 and got to Luang Prabang around 5:30. The riverside scenery was mostly the same throughout the day, briefly interrupted by small villages with happy kids playing in the river and waving at the boat, or by wild buffalos roaming around the shore. Once in Luang Prabang, a group of travelers I met on the boat and I went to explore the famous night market of the city.

May 21, 2019

Pak Beng, Laos

The 2-day slow boat is one of the most common routes to Luang Prabang, especially for travelers coming from Thailand. It's a local boat, so definitely not the most comfortable one, but a good way to relax, catch up with your book or Netflix series, and meet some other travelers going on the same direction. The first day, the boat gets to Pak Beng, where you spend the night. Pak Beng is a small town that revolves around this boat ride, with cheap accommodation and expensive everything else.

May 20, 2019

Nam Kan National Park, Laos

I went from having no zipline experience to ziplining as main means of transportation in these past 3 days. We must have ziplined more than 10 times each day, going in and out of our treehouse, as well as while hiking around the park. We were sad to say goodbye to our home for the past 3 days, and head back to Huay Xai. This is without doubt of the best experience of this trip, maybe even of my entire life.

May 19, 2019

Nam Kan National Park, Laos

We were woken up at 6am by the sound of the Gibbons. We rushed to the observation deck of the treehouse, and after waiting for a bit we were able to see them! We saw a couple of males and a female. We then learned we were very lucky, not all visitors get to see them, especially from that close.

May 18, 2019

Nam Kan National Park, Laos

A good friend of mine recommended me to do the "Gibbon Experience" while in Laos. It is quite pricey, but I had already heard some many great things about it that I had to do it. It's a 3 day experience where you get to live in a treehouse in the middle of the Nam Ha National Park, only accessible by zipline.