Kiasu-ism Passport Chopping Syndrome!

Yup! It's that annual trip planning time once again!
CBK & I shall embark on a trip to satisfy our "kiasu -ism" syndrome on collecting more chops in our passports.

Since I've only recently renewed my passport, I be getting my first chop in this new passport of mine in Bandung, Indonesia. Whohooo! Not knowing what to expect there I will just go with the flow, though its for work I do hope I would get some opportunity to venture around some part of the day.

Anyways....CBK n I will be embarking on our wedding crashers, motobike rides with strangers annual trip in May 2007!

Whoohoo!

This time, we are still debating to venture via my FREE flight vouchers to Thailand & paid trip to Laos or to pay more via Non Free vouchers that I am entitled to.

Option 1:
Free Flight from Kuala Lumpur - Bangkok
Free Flight (hopefully) Bangkok- Udon Thani
Land travel from Udon Thani across the Friendship Bridge into Vientiane, Laos
Spend a night or 2 at Vientiane and Land Ride or Boat Ride (if possible to do so) to Luang Prabang - a UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.
Spend another few nights here and probably head back to Vientiane (or if time allow to further north of Laos to look at the Plains of Jars).
From Vientiane probably take a flight (not free vouchers) to Bangkok
Bangkok stay another couple of nights and head back to reality - Kuala Lumpur.

Option 2:
Fly from Kuala Lumpur - Vientiane via Thai Airways
Do the same land travel as mentioned above to Luang Prabang.
Fly from Vientiane to Bangkok
And the end of the trip is the same as above.

Hmm...which to use or choose?!!

Aarghh,...decisions...and I can tell you the internet is such a useful thingy! Found so many personal travelblogs n journals n info.

Some sites worth checking out:

www.travelfish.org
www.toddadams.net/stories/travelog_laos.htm (nice photos not only on Laos but MACHU PICHU!!)
www.pbwalker.blogspot.com (very informative)
http://whereinsoever.wordpress.com/tag/laos (nice site)

So u tell me ur choice or suggestions!

Tata!

I CAN'T WAIT!!