Crossing the Bridge to the First Cave

October 1st 2007
No...I'm not being deep in any way. It's just that I spent some time in caves when I was in Laos and it was always nice to see the light at the end. In any case...Sabai-dii! In this region, you'll often find that drivers, travel agents, etc will tell you anything and will agree to whatever it is you're saying to them. "Can you take me to the temple?" - "Yes" "Do you know how far it is?" - "Y ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vang Vieng

Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... ... read more

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Going Global

I left Chicago heading west in the beginning of April '07 and continued going west until March 1st, 2008 when I returned to Chicago having confirmed that the world is indeed round. The stops along the way - Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Nepal, India, and Tanzania. As of March, 2008, I retired my backpack and posted my final entry about this journey. All the entries are still there for your reading enjoyment. Remember, the entries are shown newest to oldest. Cheers! ---------------------------------------------------- Explore.Dream.Discover... ... full info

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