We went trekking yesterday through Luang Prabang province, here is a bunch of photos…and text. For the first part of our trek, we went to an elephant park that uses tourism dollars to try and save elephants from a hard life of logging (which I saw in Cambodia) or being poached. Letting humans ride on [...]
Never in my four years traveling and living aboad have I ached so badly to be in America. I watched the election from the television and yearn so badly to be there in Chicago screaming and cheering. Yet when it was announced that Barack Obama was announced as president, I found that instead of screaming [...]
I feel bipolar. Yesterday before we took the night bus to Hoi An, I found myself ready to burst into tears and say, “Let’s just go to Laos, I’m sick of Vietnam.” Yet this morning, I found myself enchanted by what was quite simply the most beautiful scene I’ve ever seen in my life. Last [...]
They say when Marco Polo visited Hangzhou in the 13th century, he declared it one of the greatest cities in the world. I’m not sure if that still rings true, but it is a spectacularly beautiful city. The weather finally cooperated (well, except for the 30 minutes it downpoured) and Hugh and I took to [...]
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