The Hidden Cave of Thakhek, Laos
Near Thakhek, Loas The area around Thakhek, Laos, is notorious for it's limestone karst...
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Category: Laos
The Experience of Walking Beside Laotian Monks
One Buddhist morning with the Laotian Monks. The colour of the air is infused with orange and...
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Don’t just travel Southeast Asia- live it!
A lot of my friends are envious of my so-called traveler's lifestyle. But in truth, I...
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Guide to Ethically Volunteering in Asia
Volunteering in the Philippines Even at seven o'clock in the morning the sun was riding high...
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Chasing Monks in Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang is about six hours by bus from backpacker party-town Vang Vieng; a drive with...
Read MoreTrekking in Laos: the Nam Ha Valley
The pick-up truck carrying, me, a small band of travelers, and two local guides toward the Nam Ha forest reserve rattles through the mountain pass, and moves away from the sleepy little town of Luang Nam Tha in the north of...
Read MoreGlimpsing Gibbons in Laos
Looking down at my shoes, I can't help but notice that the wooden platform beneath them appears less than sturdy. Fine cracks run the length of a few boards. The nails attaching the platform to the tree seem ridiculously...
Read MoreAsean Tourism Forum 2006
I wasn't sure what to expect from my first ASEAN Tourism Forum. For that matter, I wasn't sure what to expect from the Philippines either. As a destination, I have always imagined the Philippines as curious and exotic....
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