by Calvin Sun | Jun 23, 2010 | Doctor in the House, Laos, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
The so-called “forgotten country of Asia” doesn’t mind the moniker; it makes the most of it. Sleepy, charming Laos has more than enough to give for any average traveler without trying too hard. Let’s face it: Vientiane is a suburban town, but...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 22, 2010 | *Countries, Epiphanies on the Road, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Uncategorized Stories
A lot of people have been e-mailing me/commenting/fbooking/smoke signalling me asking why I chose the specific destinations on our trip when I designed this back in October. So for them I added the main reasons why on our “Where Are We Going?” page. For...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 22, 2010 | Laos, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, What Dreams May Come
The internet remains frightfully slow, so we may not be able to update at full capacity until we reach Thailand. As for Luang Prabang…everyone needs to experience this city. It’s not where you blow through sites like other places…it’s...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 22, 2010 | Laos, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
Here’s some more from Vientiane. There’s an arch called Patuxai in the city centre: The Laos took concrete donated by the French meant for an airport, and used it instead for an Arc de Triomphe replica…hence its nickname: “The Vertical...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 21, 2010 | Laos, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
Luang Prabang is charming, no doubt. They call it the “most romantic city Southeast Asia” and after spending only a night here I can see why. It doesn’t even try too hard…it just is. More details when I find an internet connection that’s...
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