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 [...]
Posted in Cambodia on Nov 20th, 2007
The moment we enter Cambodia, racing through the countryside in our taxi, the sun begins to set behind the miles and miles of endless rice fields. The clay turns a vibrant red. Mud-crusted bicycles sit abandoned on the side of the road as young boys in their underwear wade through the water, fishing [...]
Posted in Nepal on Nov 1st, 2007
Wed, Oct 24–We hike up and up and up, following along the Langtang River. The river is gorgeous: milky-green, roaring, powerful, and completely un-photographable in its beauty (sorry, Mark!). Surrounded by jungle and birds and monkeys –the land is beautiful. Langtang is Nepal’s first National Park, and as a result, many people [...]
Posted in Nepal on Oct 22nd, 2007
From Everest to Annapurna, we traded yaks for donkeys, alpine for sub-tropical forests, waterfalls for WATERFALLS, and snowstorms for leeches. Mark in particular was on full alert as he continually scoured his body for those blood-sucking foes.
Two-thirds of all trekkers visit the Annapurna region each year (Lonely Planet 2001)–60,000 on the Annapurna Circuit alone–more [...]
Posted in Nepal on Oct 4th, 2007
“So remember that time when we were trapped in a snowstorm for three days in the Himalayas?” We’ve always wanted this line as a conversation starter, and now we have it! Dang it.
We passed three days stuck in a lodge at 15,583 feet while some freak, early snowstorm continued non-stop outside. Warming our [...]
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