Zip Lining, Leeches and Sleeping in Treehouses at the Gibbon Experience

Zip Lining, Leeches and Sleeping in Treehouses at the Gibbon Experience

For three days and two nights we alternated between trekking through the jungle and ziplining above it before settling in for the night in a treehouse. It really was one of the coolest things ever…except for the leeches.
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The Slow Boat Down the Mekong

The Slow Boat Down the Mekong

The Mekong River is the lifeblood of Laos, running through most of the country and providing resources for more than 50 million people. The shores are filled with villages, farms, boats and locals going about their daily lives. A glance into the horizon reveals beautiful mountain ranges, rock formations, blue …
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Observations From Two Weeks in Laos

Observations From Two Weeks in Laos

It’s amazing all the things that you get used to after traveling for a while…like chickens walking through a restaurant, elephants and cows in the road and 30 people in the back of a pickup. We heard the news about Michael Jackson on a local bus from an English couple …
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Photos and Videos From My Laos Backpacking Adventures

Photos and Videos From My Laos Backpacking Adventures

Photo Galleries on Flickr: Highlights of our time in Laos Laos Food Laos Transportation Videos: Bike ride tour of Don Det The Gibbon Experience – Carrie zip lines into our treehouse on day 1 A 360 view of our Gibbon Experience treehouse followed by a zip out and me crashing …
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