Time spent on a bus getting to and from Laos

Shaojie --> Yunxian = 1 hour

Yunxian --> Lincang = 1.5 hours

Lincang --> Xishuangbanna = 16 hours

Xishuangbanna --> Luang Namtha, Laos = 8 hours

Total hours for ONE WAY: 26.5 hours

Round trip = 53 hours > two days

Worth it? Definitely. 

*Say hi to Lucas, my favorite bus mate.