After five days of sunset cruises, overpriced lattes, and western food in the tourist enclave of Luang Prabang, I forgot that Laos is one of the wildest countries in Asia. I was rudely reminded of this fact when we went to the bus station and […]
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Trekking in Nong Khiaw, or An Unexpected New Year’s Party
As I stood there dressed in Hmong celebratory regalia holding a shot of homemade rice whiskey about to lead a dance among highland villagers, I pondered our serendipitous turn-of-events. I signed up for a trek in the mountains of Laos to see waterfalls and nature […]
Hiking Mt. Bromo, an Active Volcano (16 Pics)
Sometimes, it is hard to argue with the logic of a 7-year-old.
Planet Bell 