We may not often hear about Laos back home, but backpackers in Southeast Asia will almost always have it on their itineraries. Good news for Laos tourism, but not such good news for travelers looking to get off the tourist trail. Even Muang Ngoi, which many guidebooks still ...
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Along the Mekong in Nong Khiaw to Muang Ngoi Neua, Laos
Nong Khiaw was just an overnight stop for us on our way from Luang Prabang to a small village up north that a friend had told us to visit, but it turned out to be one of my favorite places we traveled to in Laos. Things to Do in Nong Khiaw There's not much to do in Nong ...
Is Long-Term Travel Selfish?
After spending several weeks visiting family and friends in the U.S., England, and Norway, I’ve once again left the people whom I love most in the world to hang out with strangers in strange places. Well, not exactly, but I have left, and I have to wonder: am I just being ...
New Blog, New Travel plans for 2014!
As many of you know, Danielle and I decided to go our separate ways for some solo traveling in the spring, before reuniting this summer in Israel. We had planned to continue blogging together on The Roaming Coconuts, however we quickly realized that sharing a blog from different ...
Into the Wakhan Valley: An Afternoon in Afghanistan
10 am, in the Wakhan Valley, Ishkashim The border guard adjusted the gun slung across his back and reached out to take our passports. "Do you speak Russian?" he asked. "Yes, a little" "We'll keep your passports with us here, and you can pick them up when you return to ...