“It was a massive party with celebrities, cost 280 euros for a ticket, but they forgot to invite me so I can’t really tell you how it was on the inside…”
– Oleg, our boat captain and tour guide
I had mentioned to my taco girls that I wanted to organize a trip for a weekend somewhere in Europe. I had planned to just go and anyone who wanted to join me could. Turns out they all joined for this, hopefully, first of many girls’ trips ❤
“When the buffaloes fight it is the grass that suffers..”
– Laotian Proverb
Luang Prabang literally means “Royal Buddha Image”. It consists of 58 villages and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was listed in 1995 for “unique and remarkably well preserved architectural, religious and cultural heritage, a blend of the rural and urban developments over several centuries, including the French colonial influences during the 19th and 20th centuries.”
“If you want to gather a lot of knowledge, act as if you are ignorant.”
– Vietnamese Proverb
After I had done the Tam Coc boat trip I didn’t really have anymore plans… I let Lys talk me into having her husband drive me around on his scooter all day.
“If you want to travel fast, use the old roads.”
– Vietnamese Proverb
A few years back I had this incredible image of a river running through intense green fields with mountains around as a desktop picture on my computer. I remember my friend Greg said “we should go there”, so for the purpose of this trip I picture-googled and found out where it was from…
“I don’t quite know what today was about, really…”
– Karen
I had so many things on my list for Vietnam that when they slashed 5 days off my visa I was quite annoyed, this spurred me to book Mekong Delta as soon as I arrived at my hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
