Three days on a motorbike through Laos! Sounded nice enough when we came up with the idea but then when we actually did it, it was even better. After our first day of riding, the only day that could have been called challenging by any stretch of the imagination, we woke up at sunrise to get a quite start on the road. Pulling up the rear of our group I’m quite certain that I was annoying the others as I kept stopping to take photos like this one.

This photo just instantly puts me at peace. The water is still and filled with trees. There is nothing that can be called particularly breathtaking but somehow I become relaxed every time I see it!

IF YOU GO: You’ll need to get to Tha Kheck and book your motorbike from there. It is a simple loop best enjoyed over three days but you could do it faster if you absolutely must. Just book some cheap flights and go. Nothing on the route, even the famed Konglor Cave is particularly noteworthy by the trip as a whole is absolutely worth it.

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