Some Same-Same, Some Different


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November 26th 2007
Published: November 26th 2007
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(Brace yourselves, this is a long one!) It seems to be South East Asia's motto: same-same, but different - and you hear it everywhere, from street vendors, restaurants, travel agencies, tuk-tuk drivers. After a couple of months of traveling through Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand it's begun to feel true. In spite of some differences in style, wealth, food and history the backpacker scene i... Read Full Entry



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Bun Sareth and me in Kampong Cham, Cambodia
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Young Talent

Kids playing traditional music at a funeral. Kampong Cham
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Fun on the Streets

Kids being kids. Kampong Cham
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Festival

Going for a ride at this annual event. Don Det, Laos
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Sunset Drinks

Don Det, Laos
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A Visitor

Tat Lo, Laos
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Souvenirs

Our young visitor takes stock of my Cambodian souvenirs. Tat Lo
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Playing With My Camera

This is the kind of great shot you get when you let kids play with your camera. Tat Lo, Laos
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Hot Stuff

Chili peppers drying in Tat Lo, Laos (an elephant's-eye-view)
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All Aboard

Koert, me and Mun (our chauffeur). Tat Lo, Laos
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Lush

Walking to the waterfalls in Tat Lo
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Birthday Party

Vientiane, Laos
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Eye Candy

One wat at the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. Bangkok, Thailand
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T-Shirt Exchange

Happy Neil after he exchanged t-shirts with this banana pancake vendor. Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Crack Climbing

This part was actually easy...Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Loy Krathong

Setting our flowers afloat. Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Loy Krathong

Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Lift Off

Floating a lantern at Loy Krathong. Chiang Mai, Thailand



26th November 2007

Great stories and awesome pictures! Can't wait to read more about your upcoming adventures! Time is flying and soon you'll be home with your family...Hard to believe more than a year passed isn't it? :-)

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