Completely different to everything else you have seen in Laos, this place in the North of the country is a marvel of South-East Asian natural beauty combined with French colonial architecture and a bit of a Western touch in cafés, restaurants and bars. A chill-out place of culture and art where yoga and temples and amazing sunsets viewed from the Phousi Mount align with Kuang Si waterfall healing power and the Mekong river ancestral vibes and traditions – a perfect melange that will surely make it underneath your skin…
Archiv autora: Martina Doležalová
Vang Vieng
A small riverside town in Central Laos, this place will make you feel at home if you love outdoor activities such as mountain biking, trekking, kayaking, caving, swimming and rock climbing.
What to See in Laos
Surely, there is a lot to see in Laos. If you have a month or so, go around the country, explore and enjoy. Bring along a waterproof bag and a waterproof head-torch (to explore the caves), a waterproof cover for your phone or camera, trekking shoes, a sunscreen, sunglasses, a water-bottle, a mosquito repellent, your passport, money, and your international driving licence.
Laotian Cuisine
Food in Laos is similar to the food in other countries in South East Asia. Lots of rice, noodles, greens, soups, curries, Pad Thai, crispy pork and other type of meat, fish and seafood. Laotian dishes would typically include mint, cilantro (coriander) and green onion and can get pretty spicy. Almost anything can be paired with sticky rice. And there are some specialities you should not miss out on. The best thing – like anywhere in South East Asia – is the great number of street food stalls. You can never go hungry here.
Laos – What You Need to Know – Breaking the Myths
I guess this one might cause a stir. As I, unlike many of those who were describing the country to me before I got here, don’t think it is “cheap, not touristy and with the loveliest people in the world”.
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Golden Gate – Get on the Trails…
Leave out Alcatraz during your visit to SF unless you are desperate to see the island jail. The tickets are usually sold out weeks in advance anyway. Instead, put your trekking shoes on (or at least a good pair of sneakers) or get a bike and try out the many trails around the legendary Golden Gate Bridge.
San Francisco – California Dreaming… Or Perhaps Not Really…
Forget about sunflower in your hair or Kerouac… But get a joint and bring your hiking shoes along – as well as your “own big wheel”.
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Holbox Island – Paradise Found
Everything you need to know about the island in the Gulf of Mexico. Go soon. In few years, it will be as touristy as Bali and the magic might be gone…
Mexican Cuisine, Folklore, Indigenous People and Places to See
The food feels like blessings on your plate. The folklore will make you appreciate traditions and heritage and ancestors. I wish all countries were as connected to their roots as Mexico is…
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Mexico as a Spiritual Experience
From Mayan ruins to temazcals, Mexico is a place where your soul shall flourish…
México Mágico – Where Troubles Melt like Lemon Drops
Traditions, folklore, colours, importance of family and relatives, hundreds of legends, Mayan (and Aztec) ancestral roots of deep healing energy and the somehow laid-back and chill-out atmosphere – all that is Mexico, a truly magical land…
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