This is an Atom XML feed. Please copy the URL into your news reader. http://triptracker.net/trip/1833/ 2008-04-10T14:53:30.000Z rsegoly http://triptracker.net/profile/rsegoly/ http://static.triptracker.net/static/images/favicon.ico We took this trip end of February 07, to remote Laos, just to see the beauty of the place, and to celebrate my 50th birthday in different environment.<br /> As expected, it was magical place, nice people, and amazing landscape, we definitely will be back, not only because of the beer. http://triptracker.net/trip/1833/14275/ 2007-02-25T17:58:00.000Z We started and ended in Bangkok. We did not like the city, its too crowded and actually dirty, with beggers in every corner. <br /> We did spend however wonderful day at the <a href="http://thailandforvisitors.com/central/bangkok/ratanakosin/prakeo/" target="_blank">Grand palace</a> 13.7519 100.49111111111 13.7519 100.49111111111 TH 81270 2007-02-25T17:58:21.000Z 13.7519 100.491111111111 IMG_8278 @ Bangkok, Thailand 81273 2007-02-25T18:52:22.000Z 13.7469833333333 100.522236111111 IMG_8283 @ Bangkok, Thailand 81278 2007-02-25T19:04:15.000Z IMG_8292 @ http://triptracker.net/trip/1833/14342/ 2007-02-25T20:04:00.000Z Followed by 90 minutes of worthless and dull time on a small boat on the city river. 13.7429 100.49041666667 13.7429 100.49041666667 TH 81280 2007-02-25T20:04:33.000Z 13.7429 100.490416666667 IMG_8303 @ Bangkok, Thailand http://triptracker.net/trip/1833/14276/ 2007-02-26T17:15:00.000Z The real trip started only the day after. We took night bus from Bangkok to border town called NongKhai, the travel itself was very comfortable and the fair was reasonable (about 20 USD per person).<br /> In NongKhai we visited amazing park (Phra Chao Ong Tu) with all sorts of statues, from hindu and Thai culture, the attached pictures cannot transfer the magical atmosphere. 13.7429 100.49041666667 13.7429 100.49041666667 81281 2007-02-26T17:15:36.000Z IMG_8325 @ 81282 2007-02-26T17:16:27.000Z 17.8853333333333 102.781619444444 IMG_8329 @ Nong Khai, Thailand 81285 2007-02-26T17:24:19.000Z 17.8853333333333 102.781619444444 IMG_8338 @ Nong Khai, Thailand 81286 2007-02-26T17:25:39.000Z 16.4016222222222 101.819880555556 IMG_8339 @ Ban Kaeng Tat Sai, Thailand 81287 2007-02-26T17:35:38.000Z 17.8853333333333 102.781619444444 IMG_8344 @ Nong Khai, Thailand 81288 2007-02-26T17:35:46.000Z IMG_8345 @ http://triptracker.net/trip/1833/14277/ 2007-02-26T22:03:00.000Z From there we traveled to <a href="http://www.udonmap.com/udon_thani_Tourist_attractions.html" target="_blank"> 17.823086111111 102.60831944444 17.823086111111 102.60831944444 TH 81292 2007-02-26T22:08:22.000Z 17.8230861111111 102.608319444444 IMG_8369 @ Ban Phon Sa, Thailand 81294 2007-02-26T22:09:55.000Z 17.8230861111111 102.608319444444 IMG_8372 @ Ban Phon Sa, Thailand http://triptracker.net/trip/1833/14278/ 2007-02-27T20:30:00.000Z Then we drove to a temple in the city, filled with old Budha statues and close to where the monks reside. 17.853088888889 102.49114722222 17.853088888889 102.49114722222 TH 81300 2007-02-27T20:34:57.000Z 17.8530888888889 102.491147222222 IMG_8409 @ Ban Don Ko, Thailand 81301 2007-02-27T20:43:20.000Z 17.8530888888889 102.491147222222 IMG_8414 @ Ban Don Ko, Thailand http://triptracker.net/trip/1833/14344/ 2007-02-27T21:29:00.000Z We visited many small villages and explored the entire place to see how local people live and earn a living. We saw the making of fabric and scarves which was hand made in a small village just off the main road. 18.352788888889 102.42283888889 18.352788888889 102.42283888889 LA 81304 2007-02-27T21:29:51.000Z 18.3527888888889 102.422838888889 IMG_8427 @ Nong Sa Ngai, Laos 81313 2007-02-27T23:07:05.000Z 18.3527888888889 102.422838888889 IMG_8455 @ Nong Sa Ngai, Laos http://triptracker.net/trip/1833/14279/ 2007-02-28T12:49:00.000Z Every morning we woke up at around 6 am to see the monks walking on the streets singing and asking the local people for food(rice). 18.24535 102.47379444444 18.24535 102.47379444444 LA 81316 2007-02-28T12:49:20.000Z 18.24535 102.473794444444 IMG_8487 @ Ban Tham, Laos http://triptracker.net/trip/1833/14280/ 2007-02-28T17:38:00.000Z Again, we visited a small village to see how people reside. We also took a very small hike to see big buddahs carved in stone in the middle of the forest. 18.24535 102.47379444444 18.24535 102.47379444444 81320 2007-02-28T17:53:21.000Z 18.3522555555556 102.423094444444 IMG_8527 @ Nong Sa Ngai, Laos 81323 2007-02-28T18:07:00.000Z 18.3522555555556 102.423094444444 IMG_8540 @ Nong Sa Ngai, Laos 81324 2007-02-28T18:07:38.000Z 18.3522555555556 102.423094444444 IMG_8542 @ Nong Sa Ngai, Laos 81327 2007-02-28T18:33:10.000Z 18.4049638888889 102.424633333333 IMG_8550 @ Ban Saka, Laos 81329 2007-02-28T18:34:10.000Z 18.4049638888889 102.424633333333 IMG_8553 @ Ban Saka, Laos 81330 2007-02-28T18:35:08.000Z 18.4049638888889 102.424633333333 IMG_8554 @ Ban Saka, Laos http://triptracker.net/trip/1833/14346/ 2007-02-28T20:42:00.000Z In one of the villages we visited there was a school filled with joyful chilren who were ery happy to see forigners. 18.52035 102.5117 18.52035 102.5117 LA 81334 2007-02-28T20:42:40.000Z 18.52035 102.5117 IMG_8600 @ Ban Thinkeo, Laos 81335 2007-02-28T20:46:16.000Z 18.52035 102.5117 IMG_8611 @ Ban Thinkeo, Laos 81337 2007-02-28T20:49:29.000Z 18.52035 102.5117 IMG_8618 @ Ban Thinkeo, Laos 81338 2007-02-28T20:50:35.000Z 18.52035 102.5117 IMG_8630 @ Ban Thinkeo, Laos http://triptracker.net/trip/1833/14345/ 2007-02-28T22:39:00.000Z All the markets had a discusting smell of fish coming from every stall. 18.52035 102.5117 18.52035 102.5117 81341 2007-02-28T22:39:24.000Z IMG_8661 @ 81342 2007-02-28T22:42:52.000Z 18.52035 102.5117 IMG_8673 @ Ban Thinkeo, Laos http://triptracker.net/trip/1833/14348/ 2007-03-01T00:25:00.000Z We biked to another small village which took a few hours but was very enjoyable because we had not biked in a few years. 18.863283333333 102.45618055556 18.863283333333 102.45618055556 LA 81344 2007-03-01T00:25:50.000Z 18.8632833333333 102.456180555556 IMG_8684 @ Ban Vangmon, Laos 81266 2007-03-01T01:21:05.000Z 18.9265333333333 102.449991666667 DSCN0364 (Large) @ Muang Vangviang, Laos 81345 2007-03-01T14:12:18.000Z 18.8632833333333 102.456180555556 IMG_8705 @ Ban Vangmon, Laos 81347 2007-03-01T16:39:41.000Z 18.9238944444444 102.443875 IMG_8743 @ Ban Khouaphan, Laos 81353 2007-03-01T17:00:58.000Z 18.9238944444444 102.443875 IMG_8775 @ Ban Khouaphan, Laos 81358 2007-03-01T17:31:00.000Z 18.9238944444444 102.443875 IMG_8812 @ Ban Khouaphan, Laos 81359 2007-03-01T17:54:13.000Z 18.9238944444444 102.443875 IMG_8825 @ Ban Khouaphan, Laos 81361 2007-03-02T14:10:22.000Z IMG_8853 @ http://triptracker.net/trip/1833/14349/ 2007-03-02T17:06:00.000Z We saw the making of a house in one of the villages. It was done completely by hand and everyone int he village helped. We also visited the dam which supplies power for many asian countries. 18.582144444444 102.527325 18.582144444444 102.527325 LA 81363 2007-03-02T17:06:09.000Z 18.5821444444444 102.527325 IMG_8921 @ Ban Som Dy, Laos 81364 2007-03-02T17:07:40.000Z IMG_8924 @ 81365 2007-03-02T17:10:14.000Z 18.5821444444444 102.527325 IMG_8932 @ Ban Som Dy, Laos 81367 2007-03-02T18:46:52.000Z 18.5821444444444 102.527325 IMG_8939 @ Ban Som Dy, Laos 81368 2007-03-02T21:06:00.000Z 18.5821444444444 102.527325 IMG_8966 @ Ban Som Dy, Laos http://triptracker.net/trip/1833/14283/ 2007-03-04T03:09:00.000Z On our last night we saw a 'ladyboy' show which was very entertaining. 13.748505555556 100.558625 13.748505555556 100.558625 TH 81370 2007-03-04T03:09:40.000Z IMG_8973 @ 81371 2007-03-04T03:09:47.000Z 13.7485055555556 100.558625 IMG_8974 @ Ban Na Song, Thailand 81372 2007-03-04T04:30:11.000Z 13.7417138888889 100.555833333333 IMG_8989 @ Bangkok, Thailand 13.7519 100.49111 13.74698 100.52224 13.7429 100.49042 17.88533 102.78162 17.88533 102.78162 16.40162 101.81988 17.88533 102.78162 17.82309 102.60832 17.82309 102.60832 17.85309 102.49115 17.85309 102.49115 18.35279 102.42284 18.35279 102.42284 18.24535 102.47379 18.35226 102.42309 18.35226 102.42309 18.35226 102.42309 18.40496 102.42463 18.40496 102.42463 18.40496 102.42463 18.52035 102.5117 18.52035 102.5117 18.52035 102.5117 18.52035 102.5117 18.52035 102.5117 18.86328 102.45618 18.92653 102.44999 18.86328 102.45618 18.92389 102.44388 18.92389 102.44388 18.92389 102.44388 18.92389 102.44388 18.58214 102.52732 18.58214 102.52732 18.58214 102.52732 18.58214 102.52732 13.74851 100.55862 13.74171 100.55583 2007-02-25T17:58:21 0 2007-02-25T18:52:22 0 2007-02-25T20:04:33 0 2007-02-26T17:16:27 0 2007-02-26T17:24:19 0 2007-02-26T17:25:39 0 2007-02-26T17:35:38 0 2007-02-26T22:08:22 0 2007-02-26T22:09:55 0 2007-02-27T20:34:57 0 2007-02-27T20:43:20 0 2007-02-27T21:29:51 0 2007-02-27T23:07:05 0 2007-02-28T12:49:20 0 2007-02-28T17:53:21 0 2007-02-28T18:07:00 0 2007-02-28T18:07:38 0 2007-02-28T18:33:10 0 2007-02-28T18:34:10 0 2007-02-28T18:35:08 0 2007-02-28T20:42:40 0 2007-02-28T20:46:16 0 2007-02-28T20:49:29 0 2007-02-28T20:50:35 0 2007-02-28T22:42:52 0 2007-03-01T00:25:50 0 2007-03-01T01:21:05 0 2007-03-01T14:12:18 0 2007-03-01T16:39:41 0 2007-03-01T17:00:58 0 2007-03-01T17:31:00 0 2007-03-01T17:54:13 0 2007-03-02T17:06:09 0 2007-03-02T17:10:14 0 2007-03-02T18:46:52 0 2007-03-02T21:06:00 0 2007-03-04T03:09:47 0 2007-03-04T04:30:11 0