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On March 3, 2005, Jessica and Tim set off on an epic 18-month round-the-world adventure. That trip may be over now, but the storytelling has only just begun!
This website is here both as a record of our trip and a resource for other travelers. Please feel free to leave us a comment at the bottom of our journal entries!
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Our first stop in Laos was Luang Prabang, which we flew into from Bangkok. We spent a few days there with our friend Klaus, taking in the ancient temples, the breathtaking scenery, and the fantastic food. From there we traveled down to Vang Vieng, where we tubed down the river (in between "Friends" reruns). Our last stop was the capitol, Vientiane, where we dined on marvelous French crepes and did a bit of shopping. Then it was across the Mekong, back to Thailand!
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A Taste of Laos
Laos is peaceful, tranquil even, and the people are lovely. There’s even a saying the French coined when they were in this part of the world describing the differences between Laos and two of its neighbors: “The Vietnamese plant the rice, the Cambodians watch it grow, and the Laos listen to it.” [read more...]
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Aprons and Sporks
When we arrived in the small town of Luang Prabang in northern Laos we had no idea they had a night market. It was only as we walked down their main street in the late afternoon on our first day there that we learned they had one. [read more...]
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Walking on Waterfalls
For a few seconds, Jessica disappears entirely from view. She surfaces a moment later, and I pause to fire off a few photos before plunging back into the pool myself. The water is bracingly cold on such a hot, sticky day. And it is of course just astonishingly blue. [read more...]
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Our first stop in Laos was Luang Prabang, which we flew into from Bangkok. We spent a few days there with our friend Klaus, taking in the ancient temples, the breathtaking scenery, and the fantastic food. From there we traveled down to Vang Vieng, where we tubed down the river (in between "Friends" reruns). Our last stop was the capitol, Vientiane, where we dined on marvelous French crepes and did a bit of shopping. Then it was across the Mekong, back to Thailand!
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