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Phnom Penh – Cambodia

Posted onDecember 16, 2014June 11, 2019AuthorMandy and Glen Rees2 Comments

Mandy: 3rd – 7th December After travelling back down from Vang Vieng we spent another couple of nights in Vientiane before flying out of Laos to Cambodia. It gave us a chance to re-visit some of our favourite cafes and Read More …

Vang Vieng, Laos

Posted onDecember 4, 2014December 11, 2019AuthorMandy and Glen Rees4 Comments

Mandy: 25th November – 1st December Over the last few months I have encouraged Dad to ‘Google up’ each place that we are visiting. However I am hoping they didn’t ‘Google up’ Vang Vieng because they would have come across Read More …

Express bus to Vang Vieng, Laos

Posted onNovember 26, 2014June 11, 2019AuthorMandy and Glen Rees7 Comments

Mandy: Tuesday 25th November We had a 9.30am pick up so we sat in the communal area/reception from 9am in case they were early…….they turned up 10.30am! We waved farewell to the lovely staff at the Moonlight Champa Guest House. Read More …

Vientiane, Laos

Posted onNovember 26, 2014June 20, 2019AuthorMandy and Glen Rees3 Comments

Mandy: Saturday 22nd – 25th November So we boarded a ‘plane not much bigger than a transit van and left idyllic, mountainous Luang Prabang and headed towards the very flat Capital city of Vientiane. This was the smallest ‘plane I Read More …

Luang Prabang, Laos

Posted onNovember 25, 2014September 4, 2019AuthorMandy and Glen Rees4 Comments

Mandy: 15th – 22nd November Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its outstanding cultural, historic and architectural values and its harmonious relationship between the natural and built environment. Official blurb over….. This place was a lovely surprise. Read More …

What goes up must come down!

Posted onNovember 16, 2014June 20, 2019AuthorMandy and Glen Rees10 Comments

Mandy: Friday 14th November Hairpin bends and second hand flatulance on the way back down from Pai to Chiang Mai. Well that was three hours I look forward to forgetting in my old age! I told you that I had Read More …

Pai, Northern Thailand

Posted onNovember 13, 2014February 9, 2021AuthorMandy and Glen Rees11 Comments

Mandy: 3rd – 14th November Before we left Chiang Mai 12 days ago we saw people putting up lanterns and decorations in the streets around town. Fireworks were being let off prematurely by the local teenagers down by the river Read More …

Piddling down in Pai – November 2014

Posted onNovember 5, 2014February 4, 2021Authorglen and Mandy10 Comments

It’s piddling it down here in Pai but Glen is happy sat in Reception playing their Guitar! He spotted it when we checked in yesterday and started playing it and the staff were taking photos of him and clapping lol! Read More …

Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand – 2014

Posted onNovember 4, 2014December 17, 2019AuthorMandy and Glen Rees4 Comments

Mandy: 28th October – 3rd November We had both been looking forward to going to Chiang Mai. Everyone we knew who had been there said it was amazing. However we were a little disappointed when we arrived last week. The Read More …

Yangon (formerly known as Rangoon)

Posted onOctober 30, 2014June 23, 2019AuthorMandy and Glen Rees3 Comments

Mandy: Tuesday 21st – 28th October We woke at 5.30am to the sound of music and singing outside (morning prayers) it didn’t matter as we needed to go down for breakfast as we were leaving to catch an early flight. Read More …