Fishing on the Nam Ou
Somewhere between Ban Sopjam and Muang Ngoi Neua on the Nam Ou, our guide, Vita, brings in the net.
Lao lunch
This was the day that I learned that fried fish fins are delicious. The fruits of our fishing trip were meager, so a friendly cook in Ban Sopjam gave us some other goodies to make a full lunch - sticky rice, chili jaew and cabbage soup. We visited...
Pho and dust, Laos
Day two of the overland trip from Sa Pa, Vietnam to Muang Khua, Laos. The bus sign lays out our schedule from the previous day, but we're stopped somewhere beyond the Lao border, getting a bit of fresh air, stretching our legs and filling our...
Ziplining through the rainforest
While in Laos I did a jungle trek into the Bokeo Reserve, then spent three days ziplining from treehouse to treehouse. We would sleep up in the canopy and every morning and evening our meals would come zipping in.
Luang Prabang, Laos
If I could some up my time in Laos with one picture this would be the one. Tranquility at its finest.
Olyphant Snacktime
I wanted to get as far away from "civilization" as possible. I thought riding an elephant in the jungle of Laos might appease that sentiment.
Our safety briefing: "You ride with her, jump on back, ride in river. Water is wet."
Uh...OK.
They usually...
Morning Alms
The morning alms walk happens daily in Luang Prabang, Laos right around sunrise. Hundreds of monks, whether aged 7 or 70, walk silently in single file along the beautiful french-colonial city's main street to receive their only food supply for the...
Oasis
South East Asia is hot and humid. So finding this little Swimming pool and bar was a lifesaver when my wife and I were traveling through Luang Prabang, Laos.
We walked from central Luang P. but if it is too hot or you're not up for the exercise...
Oasis
For some the Mekong is for travel, for others the Mekong will provide commerce. At night when crowds disperse and mosquitoes fall asleep a walk down to the Mekong River near central Luang Prabang is well worth the view. The serpentine river carves...
