Thanks to everyone who left kind words to help lift us out of our funk. We’re back in Thailand, have been fully reenergized by a couple of days in Bangkok and some quality beach time, complete with foufy drinks garnished with tropical flowers. We’re officially back on our game.
I realize that the idea of getting [...]
Archive for June, 2009
The Cure
Posted in Laos, Uncategorized, tagged Laos on June 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Travel Burnout, Indecision, and a Change of Plans
Posted in Itinerary, Laos, tagged Laos, Travel burnout on June 23, 2009 | 5 Comments »
A little over 8 months. 251 days. Sleeping in different beds and rooms every few nights. Traveling on public transportation or walking everywhere we go. Dealing with language and cultural barriers at each turn. Eating strange food. Not being able to drink water out of a tap. No family. No friends. No Imo’s. No Cardinal [...]
Tales of Pai
Posted in Uncategorized on June 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
“I went to Pai for three days and stayed for two weeks.”
“Yeah, you’ll get stuck in Pai, but it’s a good stuck”
“There’s heaps to do, but it’s also a perfect place to do nothing.”
We had been considering a visit to Pai after reading about it (described by various guidebooks as a small town set on [...]
A Humbling Experience
Posted in Laos, tagged Big Brother Mouse, Laos on June 16, 2009 | 8 Comments »
As Americans, we take many things for granted. Despite always having our basic needs met, we sometimes complain about not having enough of this or that, and the this or that is usually a luxury that certainly isn’t necessary just to live. These luxuries just make our lives easier, better, and more enjoyable. Everyone likes [...]
A Glimpse of Laos
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Laos on June 12, 2009 | 7 Comments »
We’re not in the west anymore. In fact, even though they share a border, Laos is completely different from the very westernized Thailand. We have truly arrived in Southeast Asia. After traveling in some interesting and different places throughout this trip, we have now arrived in a country that is vastly unique to anywhere we’ve [...]
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