Laos

  • Asia,  Laos

    The Best Place for Laos Waterfall Trekking

    Laos Waterfall Trekking My foot sank deeper into the mud, I could feel it oozing through the small holes in the mesh of my running shoe.  The same synthetic material used for breathability was ironically choking itself in the soft earth below.  There were a small group of us, two other hikers and our two guides so there was no problem for the group to wait as I wriggled myself free.  I twisted my ankle out slowly as to not completely loose my shoe in the muck, like a suction cup with a pop I released my imprisoned extremity and quickly moved to more terra firma.  It had been raining…

  • Asia,  Laos

    A Love Letter to Luang Prabang, Laos

    The bike bell chimed, initiated by the weakened wooden boards running along the rickety bridge,  I bounding along towards the other side of the river, trying to focus on the path ahead while simultaneously keeping tabs on the precarious situation below me.  It was a cool morning, my linen pants flapped faster than the speed at which I was cautiously crossing the Nam Khan. Bouncing along my eyes squinting as they adjusted to the low light at dawn, trying to avoid the flattened bike tire from spending too much time within the joints of the adjoining boards.  Wobbling over the threshold, I breathed an unintentional sigh of relief immediately as…