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Category Archives: Laos
Laos: Third Time’s a Charm, Just Like the First Two Times
Warning: this post is mostly an excuse to upload a few pictures that I really like. Did I ever tell you the story about the time my horde of cyclist friends and I spent too much time dilly-dallying around Vietnam? … Continue reading
Posted in Laos, Southeast Asia, The Road
Tagged Four Thousand Islands, Hammocks, vacation
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Over the River and Through the Woods (The Christmas Post)
First there were four. Then two. Then four. Then three. Then five. Then seven. Then nine, for a few hours. Then seven. The once more five. Perhaps soon eight and then down to six. (Left to right: Chris’, mine, Mark’s, … Continue reading
Posted in Characters and Friends, Laos, Southeast Asia
Tagged Christmas
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Laos in a Word
Yesterday we cycled from before the morning fog had lifted until well after the evening sun had set, covering 100km and climbing two mountains on our way out of Laos and into Vietnam. Now that I’m surrounded once again by … Continue reading
Lao Kids: Still Freakin Adorable
Not much has changed since I rode through Laos four months ago. That time, it was from the Chinese border (north-north) to the Thai border (central), and this time it’s Thai border (west-northwest) to Vietnam border (north-northeast), but I’ve still … Continue reading
Laos Stats
Basics: Dates: 12 June 2013 – 11 July 2013 (30 Days) 3RR Days 301-330 Visa: On-the-spot. US$37 at Mohan (China) / Borten (Laos) border crossing. No hassles. Riding: Kilometers ridden: 637 km Daily Average: 21.2323 km Days on/off bike: 13/17 … Continue reading
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Chowing Down at the Organic Mulberry Farm
Organic Farm Vang Vieng, in addition to being my home and office for ten days, is one of the top-rated restaurants in the city. LP even gives it a special mention as having a nice vegetarian menu. I didn’t know … Continue reading
Posted in Laos, Southeast Asia, The Food
Tagged Local, Mulberry Farm, Organic
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Gettin’ Busy at the Organic Mulberry Farm
La mia anima sa scieglre tra valori. In alcuni si trova meglio. E perche’ allora non dovrei gettermici a corpo perduto? – Cesare Pavese, Journals. My soul knows how to choose among values. It’s happier with some than with others. … Continue reading
Lao Food: The Beaten Track, and Off
As you all should know by now, Chinese food was, is, and shall always be amazing. Except for in the deepest mountain non-villages, every restaurant had a fridge stocked with tons of veggies, my choice of which could be fried … Continue reading
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A Day Abnormal By Any Other Standards
Editor’s Note: I wrote this about three weeks ago when I was still a Laos newbie. Might as well post it though. I don’t know why I’m writing this. Proud? Amazed? Baffled? Today was a day weirder than most, and … Continue reading
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How Laos Nearly Killed My Blog
Every once in a while, I ponder what it would be like not to have a blog. After all, I’ve been blogging pretty much without interruption since 2005 when I spent the winter semester in Italy. I guess I did … Continue reading