I can barely remember myself as I stepped off the plane in September 2013 and arrived in SouthEast Asia. I hope with this post to communicate a few of the important changes in my understanding to you. Perhaps the seed… Read More ›
Laos travel
Ban Sop Jam and our time with Mr Mang
Many of us come to Laos asking for a visit to a “real” village. Pursuing the vision we have of the local ethnic village unaffected by tourism and time. The longer I stay here the more my opinion of what… Read More ›
Sewing machines and the weaving village
One of the great things about hanging around Luang Prabang for a while is being able to get to know some of the special expats who live here. We had just such an opportunity our first week back in Luang… Read More ›
Leaving South East Asia
Tomorrow morning we board our flight to Paris France. Our eight months in South East Asia are coming to an end. It has been a journey of mind and spirit as well as physical travel. Michel and I now both… Read More ›
Map of our travels
The map above shows the different places we have stopped along the road. Use the – & + signs to zoom in and out or just click on the blue colored View larger map above and left to see the… Read More ›
Four months on the road
The map above shows the different places we have stopped along the road. Use the – & + signs to zoom in and out or just click view larger map to see the complete map with descriptions. Click in a… Read More ›
Two days with the Katu (part 2)
After a night near a waterfall in a rustic guesthouse we set out for the second day of our adventure. It had rained all night and the day looked to stay wet too. We were still elated after our visit… Read More ›
Two days with the Katu (part 1)
There were 68 ethic minorities or tribes in Laos and but they have now diminished to 49 as the ethnic minorities intermarry with the Laos people. There is a swiftly disappearing opportunity to visit the remaining ethnic minorities in Laos…. Read More ›
Leaving Luang Prabang
Our Laos VISAs have been extended again but we have less than 30 days left before we must be across the Cambodian border. We are leaving Luang Prabang and heading south. We left the Phongsali a few weeks ago and… Read More ›
Now we are Hmong them
We were fortunate to be in Luang Prabang in the beginning of December when a Hmong festival happened in a nearby town. As we arrived at the festival we noticed many local people arriving in Songtheaw and dressed in vivid… Read More ›
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