Category: Laos

  • Recap: Laos

    Recap: Laos

    Risking it all for photo?  A brawl on the train?  Sure… But more importantly papaya salad, great people and bumping into an old, new friend upon arrival This recap episode has a little bit of everything.  Lao PDR was a great stop!

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  • Vientiane, Lao PDR

    Vientiane, Lao PDR

    < See the photos > Most itineraries in Lao PDR only include Luang Prabang.  I wanted to see a little more than that, so we included 2 days in the capital city, Vientiane.  I try to make sure we get multiple stops in each country if we can.  I’m so glad this worked out. In…

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  • Luang Prabang & Elephants!

    Luang Prabang & Elephants!

    < See the city > < See the elephants > This was a very diverse stop north of the capital city.  After dealing with a very rowdy tour group on the train, we made it into Luang Prabang without too much trouble.  We had a full itinerary that is reflected in the crazy diversity of…

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  • Lao Street Portraits

    Lao Street Portraits

    < See the photos here > Following up on my success in South America (esp Cusco), I decided to go out to a likely tourist spot to see if people would pose for a few photos. Patuxai (AKA “The Victory Monument”) felt like my best bet because who doesn’t want photos near Lao’s Arc de…

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  • Ep 9: Laos – Tomi’s Home

    Ep 9: Laos – Tomi’s Home

    As I planned the trip in the region, it felt like a “miss” not to stop in Laos while we were there.  It’s far from home, so if we didn’t go while nearby, it wasn’t clear we’d ever get back.  That raised the question: Who can I interview for the Laos episode?!?!   Luckily, the…

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