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Monthly Archives: April 2006
Anchored at Angkor
The ruins of Angkor are incredible. From Angkor Wat (the worlds largest religious building)…
to countless faces of the Bayon…
and the countless smaller (but no less impressive) temples, each temple has enough detailed stone carvings to leave you speechless.
Lao Airlines – Safe for us
We made it to Siem Reap in Cambodia! I was a little concerned about the flying with an airline that does not make its safety records publicly available (I wonder what they are hiding), and which several NGOs and foreign governments advise their staff not to use, but everything about Lao Airlines was well above my expectations, although that may have been because my expectations were very low to begin with.
How to spot shady travel agencies
Shady Travel agencies are everywhere in South East Asia, and experienced travelers can spot them a mile away, but for those of you that are still a little green here are a few points that will help you spot these dubious establishments.
The 4000 islands of Si Phan Don
Si Phan Don is in the extreme south of Laos along the Cambodian boarder, where the Mekong suddenly and for no good reason fans out and forms an intricate set of 4000 islands (I counted them all and there really is 4000!).
How NOT to travel in Laos
Na Hin River and Kong Lor Cave
The Na Hin river is like many other small streams in South East Asia, except for the fact that it flows through a 7.5Km cave under a mountain.
It is possible to take a motorized canoe through the cave.
Attack of the killer Mosquitoes!
Watch out these things pack a wallop! I guess this is one way to instill a fear of mosquitoes, and lower malaria rates.
Plain of Jars… really really big jars
A few days ago we visited the mysterious plain of jars near Phonsavan in Northern Laos. The area is full of huge stone jars made by an unknown ancient Asian civilization.
Myanmar, Thailand Sign Hydropower Plant Agreement for Salween; Ethnic Minorities to be Flooded Out
From ENN “Myanmar has signed an agreement with a Thai company to build a hydropower plant on Southeast Asia’s longest free-flowing river, the Salween, state-run media reported Tuesday… Opponents of Myanmar’s ruling junta say the dam construction will likely involve forced labor.
Snake, Gecko and Scorpion Whiskey… Drink up!
After Pak Ou waterfall we stopped at a village along the Mekong that is famous for making various kinds of Lao Lao (rice whiskey).
You can have your pick of snake, gecko or scorpion.
Tiger… AHHHHHH!
We saw a tiger today. She was beautiful, and she pounced at us.
Luckily for us there was a fence between us and the tiger. This tiger was ‘rescued’ from poachers (they killed her mother), and now must spend its entire life in a cage with tourists like us gawking and taking pictures.
Luang Prabang
The ride from Vientiane was quite the adventure. The winding Hwy 13 has seen its fair share of violent attacks in the last few years, although I Imagine that more deaths have occurred by buses with faulty breaks driving of the road, tumbling down the steep mountains.