Tham Pa Seuam, Thakhek Laos
Tham Pa Seuam (Pa Seuam Cave) is a beautiful 3‑kilometer long river cave which can be fully appreciated by renting kayaks as part of a 3‑hour tour inside, or swimming through the cave. Otherwise, you can walk to the entrance of the cave but cannot go very...
Buddha Cave, Thakhek Laos
The Buddha Cave is one of the first stops on the Thakhek Loop, not far from Thakhek, Laos. 6 km down a dirt road off of Route 12, known locally as Tham Pa Fa (Pa Fa Cave). This Buddha Cave is filled with 229 bronze Buddhist statues up to 500 years old which can...
Getting a Vietnam Embassy Visa
Getting a Visa for Vietnam, if you are flying into the country is fairly straightforward, with lots of agencies to help you get a Visa on arrival. I’ve described the Vietnam Visa on Arrival process here. However, there is far less information and no...
Kong Lor Cave — In Pictures
Past rice fields, through small villages, backed by lush, jungle-covered karst peaks. It’s rural Laos and we are on the way to Kong Lor Cave, one of the longest River Caves in the world. Seven and a half kilometers of river, far beneath the earth’s...
