Weekend in Singapore
We picked up a good deal for flights from Vientiane to Singapore and were quite happy to return after an absence of about three years. We headed down on Thursday…
So Seoul too
The next day it was off to the Gyeongbokgnung Palace. I had not see this one last time I was in Seoul and was interested to see how it differed…
So Seoul October 2018
Surprisingly there are direct flights from Vientiane to Seoul. In fact there are three Korean airlines offering daily flights. They do leave VTE at 10pm or close to midnight and…
Saigon, very nice to return
We headed down to Saigon for the weekend, go down Saturday, come back Monday. A short break, but we managed to pack quite a bit in without running ourselves ragged.…
Luang Prabang, in rainy season
We were pleased to have an excuse to return to Luang Prabang, as we hadn't been back for about 5 years. The excuse was a friend from New Zealand venturing…
Shanghai–with Andrew this time!
It was definitely a relief as the immigration officer briefly perused Andrew’s passport and documentation and stamped him into China. No questions about being turned away previously – we were…