I enter Laos (pronounced Lao) at one of the less frequented border crossings from Thailand and arrive at the town of Pakse. With just one strip of hotels and restaurants, … Continue reading The Lovely Laos Lifestyle
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Travel Scams in Shanghai, China
My first day in Shanghai on an open-ended solo trip, I take a walk through People’s Square and pass by a group of Chinese students posing for a photo. I … Continue reading Travel Scams in Shanghai, China
Burmese Days
A country in the midst of a political transition and geographically placed along the Himalayas, sharing borders with India and Bangladesh and linking a “Golden Triangle” with Thailand and Laos, … Continue reading Burmese Days
Death Highway and War: A Tour through the Eyes of the Vietnamese
Arriving in Hue, Central Vietnam, I can immediately see the difference from the north. It’s calmer, more relaxed, the people are friendlier and the streets cleaner. Hue is a huge … Continue reading Death Highway and War: A Tour through the Eyes of the Vietnamese
The Antiquity of Modernity
The minute I step out of my hostel, I’m engulfed in a tightly packed crowd lining the sidewalk. I push my way through, passing parents hoisting their kids up on … Continue reading The Antiquity of Modernity
Myanmar: The Buddhist Life
A bell tolls from a nearby temple, welcoming the rising sun as it seeps through the valleys, illuminating one pagoda at a time. Dawn marks the hours of alms for … Continue reading Myanmar: The Buddhist Life
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