That's right folks there is no denying it: I am going to be a millionaire. I feel all giddy inside just saying it. And how do I know that I will be ridiculously rich? Because I had my fortune told, and with news like that who wouldn't believe their fortune.

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. Some temples are fighting a loosing battle against the invading jungle... while some are simply... Continue Reading →

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... Continue Reading →

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!). Life here continues at a traditional pace: very very slowly. There is not... Continue Reading →

To get to Pakse (where we are now, in Southern Laos) we had the most hellish travel day of the entire trip... well maybe Death Hwy was worse... but this was longer. The day started out at 4:30 am when we were awakened by a large storm. Lightning was so frequent that the sky was... Continue Reading →

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. Those that have been following my travels on this site may remember my almost unhealthy fascination... Continue Reading →

Watch out these things pack a wallop! I guess this is one way to instill a fear of mosquitoes, and lower malaria rates.

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. Local legend says that the jars were made by giants to store large amounts of lao lao rice whiskey, which I think is very... Continue Reading →

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. Snake whiskey goes down smooth; like a slithering serpent down your throat, gecko whiskey has legs; much like a good glass... Continue Reading →

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. Not much... Continue Reading →

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. This almost happened to us a few times,... Continue Reading →