We left the US for our Honey(many)moon at the end of April with the hope of spending a couple months exploring, learning, meeting, eating, drinking, learning and generally enjoying the crap out of each other’s company for 6-9 months. After…
PHOTOS: Pakse and Don Khon – She Said
Chris already wrote about our time in Southern Laos but here are a few “She said” highlights and photo albums to add to the mix! Pakse Pakse (pronounced “pahk-see”) is mainly a stopping point for travelers to do one of two things:…
Southern Laos
This likely would have been a couple of posts, but got combined due to lacking internet. Our trip from Vang Vieng was fairly curious. We donned our packs just in time for the midday sun and set out for the…
Vang Vieng
It has been over a decade since my last trip to Vang Vieng. At the time it was a very quiet little town used as a stopover on the trip from Vientiane to Luang Prabang. The town itself is small,…
PHOTOS: Learning in Luang Prabang
One of the goals Chris and I have during our time abroad is to volunteer in some capacity, ideally finding English tutoring programs for young adults or kids. It’s one of the best ways to meet people and to learn…
Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang is a beautiful city. It was the capital of Laos during French occupation the overall look and feel of the city is certainly multicultural. The architecture and many of the small alleyways are very European feeling, while the…
PHOTOS: Phayao to Luang Prabang
Getting from Phayao to Luang Prabang was a journey of three days. We left from our guesthouse (HomHug) in Phayao, walked to the bus station with our bags and hopped on the bus to Chiang Khong. Chiang Khong is a…
Slow Boat to Luang Prabang Today
We left Phayao yesterday and took a 3-hour bus to Chiang Khong at the northeast border of Thailand. We crossed the border via the “friendship bridge” to Huay Xai, Laos. We hung out in Huay Xai last night; today, we’ll…