[THREAD] How I travelled to Laos
in Southeast Asia, at the last minute, without any pre-booked accommodation 
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The initial plan was to backpack Sri Lanka 
at the airport, I was denied boarding @Emirates coz my connecting flight wouldn't happen coz @JetAirways had just been grounded 
I wasn't about to go back home & the next cheapest flight was to Bangkok
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I wasn't about to go back home & the next cheapest flight was to Bangkok

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I got to Bangkok
& took an overnight bus to Vientiane, Laos 
I'd heard loads about Laos
on previous trips to Southeast Asia, so I had an idea of what I wanted to see and do.
In classic backpacker style, I spontaneously freestyled = no bookings
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I'd heard loads about Laos

In classic backpacker style, I spontaneously freestyled = no bookings

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Vientiane is the capital city and my main interests were in central and northern Laos
.
So I got local money [felt good to be millionaire
again], some food and jumped on a minibus van headed far north, to my first official destination 

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So I got local money [felt good to be millionaire




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I checked into Sunrise Riverside Backpackers Hostel, which is near the infamous Utopia Bar


The hostel is lively and has a great social atmosphere. All the people I eventually travelled Laos with, I met at this hostel

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This is the main attraction in Luang Prabang. It's a large cascade of turquoise blue waterfalls, with tiered limestone pools

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After a few days here we took a minibus van
to more adventurous lands in central Laos 
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I checked into what I think is Laos' best hostel: Nana Backpackers Hostel

It cost R90per night and you get free whiskey


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WHAT TO DO IN
VANG VIENG 
You could easily spend a week here, there's so much to do:
• Go tubing down a river
• Swim in the lagoons
• Rent a buggy
• Go to the Jungle Party
• Sightseeing
• So much more!
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You could easily spend a week here, there's so much to do:
• Go tubing down a river

• Swim in the lagoons
• Rent a buggy
• Go to the Jungle Party
• Sightseeing
• So much more!
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[WATCH] Tubing
It’s an insane day drinking experience; you get on a Tuk Tuk, grab a tube and float down the Nam Song River, stopping at bars along the way; drinking potent local whiskey and dodgy cocktails. Sounds fun right? Well it was.
#21Days21Destinations #VangVieng #Laos
It’s an insane day drinking experience; you get on a Tuk Tuk, grab a tube and float down the Nam Song River, stopping at bars along the way; drinking potent local whiskey and dodgy cocktails. Sounds fun right? Well it was.
#21Days21Destinations #VangVieng #Laos
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story highlight where I documented the trip in more detail
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To see more of this trip, check out my Instagram account. I’ve got a Laos


@ afrika_insta on IG https://www.instagram.com/afrika_insta
#21Days21Destinations