If you are traveling as a vegan in Asia on a budget, your choices of dishes are often limited. The cheap food stalls have only two options for you, fried rice or noodles with vegetables. But not in Luang Prabang, here we found the biggest variety so far. Street food Since the night market is one of the biggest attractions in Luang Prabang, stalls that offer cheap food options are not very hard to find. In many other places, the vegan … [Read more...] about Luang Prabang – Paradise for Vegans on a Budget
Laos
River cruising in Laos
After crossing the border from Thailand we got a Tuk Tuk to Huay Xai, our starting point for the two day slow boat trip to Luang Prabang. There's not much to do in Huay Xai, it's the starting point for the famous Gibbon Experience tour, but that was way beyond our budget so instead we enjoyed some epic meals. The next morning we headed early to the docks and off we were. The first one or two hours we enjoyed the boat ride with the view … [Read more...] about River cruising in Laos
The Cheapest Way from Chiang Mai to Laos
When traveling from Chiang Mai to Laos it is quite easy to go into a travel agency and they arrange everything for you. However, if you are on a budget this is not the cheapest option. There are basically two common packages the agencies offer. Bus to Chiang Khong Semi individual travelers can choose just to take the bus from Chiang Mai to the border city, Chiang Khong. From there you have to make your own way to the Laos border and into … [Read more...] about The Cheapest Way from Chiang Mai to Laos