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Laos

Islands in the stream

January 28, 2023December 1, 2018 by Steve M
Boat on river

I love Laos and I LOVE the 4,000 Islands!

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Bombed every 8 minutes for 9 years straight…

January 28, 2023November 23, 2018 by Steve M
Vientiane

A mini tour of Laos – the country bombed every eight minutes for nine years straight.

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A disaster in Vang Vieng, again!

January 28, 2023November 20, 2018 by Steve M
Hut in Vang Vieng

The second time in 5 years I’ve been tubing. Both times have been a disaster.

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Robbed in Vang Vieng!

January 28, 2023September 27, 2016 by Steve M

What a couple of days in Vang Vieng – we were robbed and I spent our day tubing down the Nam Song River practically blind!

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Exploring the beauty of Luang Prabang

January 28, 2023September 25, 2016 by Steve M

Bowling, cycling, swimming in waterfalls and mostly enjoying beautiful Luang Prabang.

Categories Laos, My Travels Tags bowling, Luang Prabang, relaxing, waterfalls 4 Comments

From Bangkok to Chiang Mai on a Sleeper Train

January 28, 2023September 22, 2016 by Steve M

A beautiful sleeper train journey from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, a great couple of days in Chiang Mai and then arriving in Laos via the most picturesque airport ever!

Categories Laos, My Travels, Thailand Tags cooking, sleeper train 4 Comments

MEET STEVE

Steve in front of waterfall


Hi, I'm Steve, the founder of Backpacking for Beginners. I've experienced how amazing traveling around the world is and now I want to help you experience it too.

I left England in 2009 to travel the world. It was the first time I had been out of Europe, but I spent the best part of two years traveling the globe and have been traveling on and off since then. In fact, I even spent time working as a 'travel expert' (RIP STA Travel!).

Taking that first step was very nerve-wracking for me, but it was the best thing I ever did. Now I want to help you live the dream!

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