Asian Adventures - Vang Vieng, Laos
The drive from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng was pretty hairy! It was meant to take us 6 hours and ended up only taking 4 hours! We were driving on small roads in the middle of hills with an incredibly steep verge beside the road! There doesn't seem to be any rules for drivers here. Our driver constantly undertook and overtook on corners so it was best just to not look out the windows and concentrate on something else! Arriving in Vang Vieng we were slightly disappointed as it just seemed pretty dead. However, although the town seemed pretty quiet, the scenery surrounding the town was beautiful! There were lots of hills encircling the whole town which was a gorgeous view. Our hotel we were staying at was The Laos Haven Hotel & Spa, which was neither a haven nor a spa! We had chosen it purely for the pool but soon realised when we arrived we'd made a bad decision booking here. Our room was basic which was fine but as soon as we got in I noticed a big spider