Monthly Archives: February 2015
onwards! a disjointed post about moving on from Laos to Thailand
Just as I’m starting to get the hang of one country here, my visa is up, and it’s time to move onto the next. I arrived in Thailand a few days ago, via an overnight bus from Luang Prabang. It was a 17 hour ride to Chiang Rai, which surprisingly, wasn’t all that bad. Each […]
the upside of gastrointestinal issues is not having to pay for dinner
Laos is kicking the gastrointestinal tract of more travelers than in Vietnam and Cambodia combined. I seem to meet more people here who are recovering from bouts of illness, “felt funny last night”, or has a travel partner who “isn’t feeling well.” It all means one thing…tummy trouble. Either diarrhea, vomiting, or the double whammy […]
Thakhek scooter tour
I did another scooter loop, this one based from Thakhek. It’s about 500 kilometers, most of which winds through limestone karst formations, tiny towns, and past many caves. I completed it in three days, proceeding clockwise, but in retrospect, and had I done more research before setting out, I would have taken four days. I […]
Bolaven Plateau scooter tour
I spent five days riding around the Bolaven Plateau on a Honda Wave 100. I was a little discouraged after arriving at the first overnight stop, Tad Lo, and finding it chock-a-block with guesthouses, tourists, and scooters, but it appears that most people only take in the small loop. I was riding the longer big […]
Cheese Skipping 
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