by Calvin Sun | Jun 24, 2010 | Fail, Myanmar, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Thailand, Uncategorized Stories
I wish I could take credit for this brilliant diagram. I had been a little worried that so far during this trip, we haven’t been able to share some particularly embarrassing stories. But earlier this afternoon I had a terrible experience with a squat toilet that...
by Annah Kim | Jun 24, 2010 | Myanmar, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Thailand
I’m on the bus to Mae Sot- a town 6km from the Burmese border. We’re going to stay in the town overnight and hopefully cross the border for a half day tomorrow. Internet is not going to be easily available I don’t think and my bberry’s 3g...
by Calvin Sun | Jun 23, 2010 | Community Service, How's the weather?, Laos, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Thailand, What Dreams May Come
We’re here in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where we’re enjoying fast food, fast cars, fast bikes, fast people and fast internet. Before launching into Thailand, we want to notify our readers that a collective decision has been made to head into Myanmar...
by Annah Kim | Jun 23, 2010 | How's the weather?, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India, Thailand
There is certainly a reason for the name of this blog!!!...
by Annah Kim | Jun 23, 2010 | Laos, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
So these are some of the overdue videos from Vientiane and Luang Prabang, Laos! Vientiane Initial impressions of Vientiane: It seems almost deserted on this particular Sunday afternoon. True, the city picked up on Monday when businesses re-opened for their business....
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 Annah Kim | Jun 23, 2010 | Community Service, Laos, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
I forgot to mention in my previous posts- my “Rough Guide” suggested that if I wanted to do some volunteer work – I should stop by this place called Big Brother Mouse. It’s a new and developing program to help Laos adults and children learn...
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 Annah Kim | Jun 22, 2010 | Laos, Lessons Learned, Summer 2010: Southeast Asia & India
Okay, so after leaving Vientiane, we headed to Luang Prabang… which really just feels like a Southeast Asian version of Cape Cod. Small, quaint, exorbitant prices for sunscreen, teeming with tourists and almost invisible residents…. For me, there...
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...
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