Heather and Noi

Noi was so curious, agile and michievous. I loved him. I also felt so incredibly sad for him. He was bought on the 'black market' in Cambodia for 30 US$. Just tragic, now he lives his life tied to a 3 foot-long rope with his purpose in life to bring more tourists to their guesthouse/restaraunt. Tears...

A Taste of Laos

February 9th 2008
Monkey! Well...it got your attention didn't it? Yes, I was fortunate enough to connect with a wee monkey. The details of it's reality are not so fortunate though. I will tell more later. I am back in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, after taking a bus across the border from Pakse, Laos. I am burning up a few hours with 3 other travelers who are all headed back tonight on a sleep train. We almost d ... read more

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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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