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February 26th 2007

Published: March 14th 2007

After the disappointment of the slow boat, Louang Phabang (spelled in many different ways) proved to be a great place to relax. There was a general air of serenity and quiet about the town, an atmosphere reinforced by the presence of many saffron-clad monks and novices. The colonial French heritage extended not just to baguettes being on every menu, but also to architecture - the whitewashed wal... Read Full Entry

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John McCabe

Jabe

I quit the rat race in 2005, after working as an IT project manager for over a decade. I then travelled around the world for 4 years, a period of my life which is covered by this blog. After finishing my trip, I wrote a book about my dissatisfaction with my career, my reasons for quitting my job, life as a first-time thirtysomething backpacker, and finally the lessons learned from being exposed to experiences and people that I would never have encountered if I'd stayed in my office. The book is called "Out Of Office Male" and is available at all the usual eBook outlets. I took a ... full info

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15th March 2007

Lesley Jones
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Loved your blog !
Hi am Lesley from in England and I got into work this morning clicked travelblog because I have not long since got back from travelling myself and your blog was on the first page. I read about your time in Luang Prabang and it really made me smile and reminded me of my trip I have just done the Mekong river cruise and spent time in Luang Prabang and Vientiane. I enjoyed reading about your observations and you have some fantastic photos. I really needed that this morning so thank you. The memories fade so quickly when you get back, infact it feels like you have never been away after a couple of days. So thank once again for helping to keep my memories alive and enjoy every minute of your trip. Lesley

17th March 2007

Cel
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Very nice
thank you for writing this insightful travel blog. Makes me want to head there now.

20th March 2007

Father Neu
Peter Neu

brought me right back to LP
Great pictures. The details and daily items are great story tellers. Wow. It really makes me wish I was back there. Not to mention the next time I tell anyone about LP I'll have to show them your pics instead of mine. Ouch. Travel well, Father neu

25th March 2007

puppylover22
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You missed out!
Sorry to hear you didn't take up the waterfall offer in Luang Prabang, because it really is one of the most amazing waterfalls I've ever seen in my life (and I live in British Columbia, Canada, land of waterfalls aplenty!). Enjoy your time in Laos, because it's an amazing country. Spend some time playing with the children, if you can--they're the happiest! Gotta go cause internet time is up.....

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