VIETNAM | Saturday, 23 Feb 2008 | Views [2613]
Part I I spent my first day in Hanoi wandering around the Old Quarter in a state of astonishment, gripping my Lonely Planet and trying not to get run over or fall into a gutter or trip over someone or be knocked over by a motorbike. It was total ... Read more >
Tags: bedbugs, cities, food, hanoi, motorbikes
LAOS | Friday, 18 Jan 2008 | Views [3218]
I arrived in Vientiane, the capital of Laos on Monday afternoon and saw my first traffic light since arriving in Laos. It’s a shock to see so many cars after being in motorbike territory for so long. Vientiane is pretty sleepy as far as national ... Read more >
Tags: cities, travel plans, vientiane
LAOS | Monday, 24 Dec 2007 | Views [1938]
My jaw was dropping from the moment I stepped off the plane. Flying in, all I could see were green mountains, rivers, and the occasional dirt road and small village. It felt like flying into the middle of nowhere, a small town surrounded by ... Read more >
Tags: cia and hmong fighters, cities, lao history, luang prabang
