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Laos: A Welcome Return to the Third World

Laos: A Welcome Return to the Third World

It’s crazy that less than a month from now I will be back in the USA! How time flies. In the mean time, this entry covers June 19 – July 5, 2009 when Carrie and I headed to Laos. During our whirlwind two weeks there we went ziplining over the …
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An Analysis of the Food of Laos

An Analysis of the Food of Laos

Much of the food in Laos is similar to Thailand with a steady diet of curries, fried rice and fried noodles with your choice of with vegetables, egg, chicken, pork or fish. Curry soups are also very popular and most dishes are supplemented by a wicker basket of sticky rice. …
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Getting Around Laos in Flatbed Trucks, Buses, Boats, Rikshaws and More

Getting Around Laos in Flatbed Trucks, Buses, Boats, Rikshaws and More

Tourist Travel: Buses, Sleeper Buses and Minivans Like most countries, Laos offers tourists pre-packaged ways to get from one popular destination to the next at a price way higher than local transportation. The advantage of taking one of these AC minivans or comfy first class buses is that they pick …
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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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Can We Please Go Back to Louang Prabang?

Can We Please Go Back to Louang Prabang?

We knew when we Louang Prabang after only one day that we would regret it. That’s the trouble with traveling on a schedule. One of the largest cities in Laos, though still very small, this sleepy little town is surrounded by mountains and nature. We spent our limited time there …
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Tubing With No Tube and Watching Friends in Vang Vieng

Tubing With No Tube and Watching Friends in Vang Vieng

I’ll admit it; Vang Vieng sucked us in. We came to the city for a lazy inner tube ride down the river, as advertised in our guide book, and figured we’d be there for a day or two max. However, upon arrival we were greeted by streets filled with rows …
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