I blame the snake infused whiskey I swigged at 10am for making me drop my digital camera down the squat toilet an hour later. And we’re not talking oil infused whiskey. No siree, the whole slithering beady-eyed serpent pickled and curled into a bottle of whiskey, sometimes with a scorption in its mouth just for effect was on offer to the unsuspecting tourists who’d only moments ago had their cornies and a coffee for breakfast.
Tipple anyone?
I was spending just a couple of hours on a visit to a tiny village in Laos across the river from northern Thailand and while I’m all for responsible tourism and was sympathetic to their need for tourists to buy their products, I had visions of myself on Border Patrol as one of those mad people trying to smuggle venomous critters into the country.
Suffice to say I did reach into the latrine to pull my new camera out, gave it a rinse, but managed only to rescue the memory card.
However, you might have an entirely different experience and this blog is to tell you about some killer Indochina (Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos) deals at Harvey World Travel. It’s a whole nother world over there. Lush jungle, working elephants (and some that will give you rides), local markets and local people selling local food and that whiskey…
But if the idea of intrepid trekking through these parts with only a trusty guide book sounds a bit much, you can take a private tour. This way your itinerary is all mapped out, transfers to and fro are sorted, and you get a local guide instead of a book to tell you everything you want to know.
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If you’re in New Zealand, jump here to Harvey World Travel for a 7-day Vietnam tour including flights for only $3119. a taste of what’s on offer or pick up the phone and call 0800 75 87 87 to find out about all the other amazing tours available. And if you book a $4000 (or more) holiday and tell them Blogger at Large sent you they’ll throw in $50 duty free vouchers for your troubles!
Tags: Cambodia, Indochina Travel, Laos, Vietnam
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