Kim and TD + an unexpected lay off + 15 28 months + wanderlust + gratuitous cursing = a dream fulfilled
Posted in Laos on Jun 28th, 2010
Way back in Laos, when we were volunteering at the Organic Farm in Vang Veing, we worked briefly with a guy who said he was a journalist. When he asked if he could interview us over breakfast one day we said “hey, sure why not”, thinking he was writing for some blog or maybe a [...]
Posted in Laos on Jan 22nd, 2010
It seems that no visit to Laos is complete without a visit to Luang Prabang. True, it’s a beautiful city full of golden wats and saffron robed monks. But it’s also extremely popular with older peeps with money to burn, and thus the most expensive place in the country. We spent a few days here [...]
Posted in Laos on Jan 14th, 2010
Back in SF, sustainable living was a huge part of our daily lives – we ate local food, biked everywhere and generally tried to be environmentally conscious. We heard about an organic farm about 4km south of Vang Vieng and decided to stop there for one last lunch before we parted ways with our friends, [...]
Posted in Laos on Jan 5th, 2010
After seeing a bit of rural Laos, we hopped back onto the backpacker trail and headed north to Vang Vieng. We were hit with major culture shock, to put it mildly. The town is a mecca for young backpackers who just wanna party, hang out with other westerners and try to get laid. When taken [...]
Posted in Laos on Dec 24th, 2009
Being stuck in Vientiane for a week dealing with visa shit isn’t what I call a vacation. The place is teeming with embassy, UN and NGO workers and the whole town seems to cater to western tastes. We couldn’t wait to get on the road to see the real Laos. It just so happened that [...]
