Traveling by “VIP” bus from northern to southern Laos through unpaved jungle roads and picturesque mountainous passes makes the perilous journey all the more pleasurable
170 kilometers (105 miles) is the pittance of a distance that separates the Laotian cities of Luang Prabang and Vang Vieng. In Laos, however, that’s a five-and-a-half hour journey. On the “new” highway. Our bus took off from Luang Prabang at about noon and as the backpackers boarded the bus, I hung back to grab a quick smoke before we departed.
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To check out my trip in Luang Prabang, click here. For the epic road trip to the Kuang Si Falls, click here. For wild times in Vang Vieng, click here.
For those unfamiliar with this leg of my trip, I was joining my mate from South Africa who was backpacking Southeast Asia and had only a week and a half off from my day job in Yangon, Myanmar. As he and the rest of the backpackers piled into the crowded back of the bus I’m assuming out of habit, I quickly realized no-one was going to take shotgun next to the driver. My conundrum: squish in the back or spread my legs, tilt the seat back and relax in the comfort of the front. Easy answer.
For High-Resolution Photos of my journey to Luang Prabang: Click Here
For High-Resolution Photos of my journey to Vang Vieng: Click Here
To check out my trip in Luang Prabang, click here. For the epic road trip to the Kuang Si Falls, click here. For wild times in Vang Vieng, click here.