Posted in Laos on Dec 23rd, 2007
From Jen –
One morning, we turn in our clothes to the guesthouse laundry. Later, as we return to the guesthouse to grab something, I see our clothes hanging on a pole to dry–right smack in the middle of the public sidewalk. There they are, all of my underwear, hanging out for the world to see. [...]
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Posted in Laos on Dec 18th, 2007
It started as a simple trek and ended as probably one of the most awkwardly wonderful experiences in our six months traveling. After our unforgettable massage from the Akha village, we end our three days in a Hmong village just in time to celebrate with them their new year. “You drink, good luck. [...]
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Posted in Laos on Dec 16th, 2007
As difficult a decision as it was, we decide to forgo the popular trekking of northern Vietnam in favor of going a little “off-the-beaten-track” in northern Laos. Thus we make our way to Muang Sing, a town of a few thousand people tucked in the north-west corner bordering Myanmar and China. We had [...]
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