Nong Kiau, Mong Noi and Luang Nam Tha -- Trekking, Kayaking and Living Life
Hello guys,


I just came back from Lao and curently am in Chang Mai in northern Thailand. As many of you know, I got my camera and money stolen in Muang Noi (small village). So I don't have any pics of Nong Kiau and Mong Noi to share. Those places were remote but the trekking was incredible.
I learnt their net-throwing-fishing technique, caught a big one and we had our dinner with Lim and our local guide on the banks of the Mekong.
After that, I headed to Luang Nam Tha, close to the chinese border for the trekking. Visited the surrounding tribes by motorbike and enjoyed the most beautiful scenery in Lao. Then I went on a 2 day kayaking trip in the jungle. Amandine and Joe, my new travel buddies, shared those pictures with me so here there are...








Tomorrow, I'm going on a day trip to a tiger sanctuary and then back to Bangkok the following day. This has been a good place to crash and party after fairly rustic Lao. Because keep in mid that there is a general curfew in Lao at midnight.

Southern Thailand here I come !!!
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Luangprabang -- Pictures
This is city as I said in the previous post has got it's European touch (french colonialism era) which makes it beautiful with a great atmosphere. It's one of the only cities in the world that is UNESCO World Heritage site. The trip we took to the nearby falls was the most beautiful place I've been in the world.


Tat Kuang Si Falls

Laungprabang






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The Festival and Vang Vieng -- Pictures
Since leaving Nong Kai, I've been travelling with Rich and Ally which has been incredible.
After the fireball festival during which we didn't see any fireballs, we headed straight to Vang Vieng and now Luangprabang. Lao is simply gorgeous, I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.
Nongkai, Thailand
We joined the locals for the festivities


Lighting a lantern with our friendly neighbours. They offered us a lot of Lao Lao (local alcohol)
A cool shot from theat night
Vang Vieng, Lao
The 'Blue Lagoon', no one there, the lagoon and this beautiful view.
...A buffalo was there to keep us company
View from our bungalow.
View from our bungalow. That bridge got taken away by strong current the day we left.... we walked on it the first day!
Tuuuuuubing!
Tubing. Bars along the river with big swings and slides!!! Lots of fun
...back in Vang Vieng.






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On my Way to Lao -- Nongkai and the Fireball Festival
I left Ubon a few days ago and decided to make it all the way to NongKai, a couple kilometers from the border. Two buses and 11 hours later I arrived at Mut Mee Guesthouse, a little paradise.

I decided to extend my stay here by a few days to see the Fireball Festival, which is a naturally occurring phenomenon where fire erupts from the Mekong river... in other words it's methane gas ingniting and it happens on the full moon night every October.


Lastly, the storm did not affect thailand that much. Ubon was the worst hit and when I was leaving, the roads were floaded and I saw one school pretty badly hit. Anyways, I'm completely out of harms way for now :D



A few pictures from the salakeawkoo sculpture park which was dedicated to a famous Lao Shaman. This place was pretty unreal:


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