Have you backpacked in Southeast Asia if you haven’t taken a boat ride at least once? What better way to tick this off the list than by sailing the Mekong – the longest and most important river in mainland Southeast Asia? You can take a slow boat in Laos! This unorthodox form of transport has…
In a certain weird way, Laos feels like nobody should be using money there. It’s rural, rugged, slow. Everything is simple and easy-going. But you still need some money, right? So here’s a practical guide to tourist money for Laos. Everything about ATMs, exchanging currency, and paying by card. From a backpacker for backpackers, although…
The Burning Season in Northern Laos and Northern Thailand is a floating period between February and May when local farmers burn their agricultural fields in preparation for the new planting season. Burning is widespread and creates a layer of smog and haze over the regions. The air quality drops significantly, often to dangerous levels. I…