I've always relied on the kindness of strangers . . .
April 1st 2009 . . . and I really love Indian food. That probably sounds like a real non sequitur, but stick with me on this one, if you will. I was in the northern part of Laos, in Luang Namtha, and wanted to make my way over to Vietnam, either to Sapa or Hanoi, whichever seemed to be easier/quickest. I suspected that it would probably take me two full days of travel to make the trek across the border, but i
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