A month in Laos exploring.
Laos Reflections…. My final day here in Vientiane before flying to Bali tomorrow morning! What a month it has been! I’m a bit weary from some parts of my experience and looking forward to relaxing with my Bali family before heading home. Years ago, before I went to Vietnam, I was warned that locals treated […]
Final days in Laos…Traveling to Bali next! Read More »
Shuttle driver assistant! Booked days in advance, today was my morning to go to the bus station early. I would be picked up at 8:00 for the 9:00 bus. I wasn’t the only one, there were 8 other people. All but two or three were early, the others 10 minutes late! No worries! And then….we
More Flexible Travel and some Great People! Read More »
Note: I have attempted to post this story for nearly a week. Now, I have strong enough wifi to post it. I was tempted to travel onward through Cambodia to the islands I wanted to visit, I reversed course instead and went back toward Pakse. My bus arrived at a nondescript station, dusty and hot,
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Finally, I have found a wifi signal strong enough for me to get online. The best I’ve been able to do is download three or four emails at a time. Electricity only arrived on this island within the past three years and they are still figuring out what to do with it. For example, I
“Cooking” in 4,000 Islands, Southern Laos Read More »
The first time in a new country, there is no way of knowing what it is like without experiencing it first hand. Reading and looking at photo’s doesn’t create a feeling. Travel books must find something interesting to say about everyplace in a country, that’s their purpose. Before I travel, I do a fair amount
Flat days…new experience in Laos Read More »
Greetings from Vang Vieng, Laos. Yesterday, my tuk tuk was to pick me up at 8:30. I had an early breakfast, returned to my hotel at 8:00 and a few minutes later the driver was there waiting for me. Early! Once in a while that happens. After making the rounds in Luang Prabang to pick
Laos travel day, leaving Luang Prabang Read More »
Today was my last full day here. Yesterday, I rented a bicycle and went exploring. I found a book store cafe and chilled in the heat of the afternoon. In a few short hours, I saw more of Luang Prabang than I could have walking. This morning, I had breakfast overlooking the Mekong River. Some
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I’ve read about this experience. It has both wonderful and horrible reviews. When I arrive in the border of Laos, I can visit the office and see if they have any trips, any openings and get scoop on the cost. By Laos standards, it’s very expensive. People travel for two weeks on that the cost
Maybe?? The Gibbon Experience Read More »
My last night in Chiang Mai. Today was packing, see my friend Pong, make coffee, and head to the mountains to see Doi Suthep Temple once more. I wasn’t so excited about going there at first, something kept calling me, so I went and was amazed once more. This morning, I took the coffee
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