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Elephants playing in the water opposite my guesthouse.
The Slow Boat To Luang Prabang

November 10th 2017
Traveling While Asian I woke up at stupid o’clock on Thursday. My plan was to catch the first bus of the morning to the border, cross into Laos, and then make my way to the boat pier to catch the 11am boat to Luang Prabang. While I was in Chiang Rai, I resisted the urge to buy my passage there as I read that it gets cheaper closer to the departure point. So, I caught the 6am b ... read more
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Lao or Laotian Flag 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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About Me: I am a native of Singapore and a professional expat. Since leaving Singapore in 1994, my life journey has taken me first to Bangkok, then to Manchester UK, and then to the United States - starting with Los Angeles, then Honolulu, then Silver Spring, MD, and then back to Honolulu. I took some time off from work between July 2017 and March 2018 to travel and reflect (check out my Midlife Crisis Flashpacking series). I'm now back in the corporate world with a renewed attitude towards life and work. I plan to take another extended trip ... full info
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13th November 2017

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

Elephants!
I can't tell you how happy this photo made me... seeing elephants doing their elephanty things in peace. The slow boat on the Mekong trip is on our shortlist for our next trip to Asia, thanks for the tip to bring plenty of entertainment :)
15th November 2017

Siewch
Siewch

It’s Not A Comfortable Ride...
Bewarned! But, with the right company, it can be a lot of fun. I am so glad there were so many Americans on board!

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