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6 Southeast Asia Water Adventures
Blog: Vagobond.com - 3 January 2012
Tweet Exclusive for Vagobond by Melissa Ruttanai Photos by Neil Friedman. In mainland Southeast Asia, adrenaline junkies and nature lovers will discover full-throttle water sport adventures. Without... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!
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Laotian Voyager Retrieval Task
Blog: Siampedia - the wild years in Southeastasia - 27 September 2011
© Frank P. Schneidewind Life is never without adventures, be an opportunist when you see chances. Other adventure seekers sometimes run out of luck, when their available time expires or tasks accomplished were too burdensome to handle. A European industrialist had the idea to scout out a Rallye route, leading a trek of exclusive automotive [...]
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20 hours in Vientiane, Laos
Blog: Roasted Bugs and Sticky Rice - 5 August 2011
Sunday, January 11, 2009 In the morning my friend and I flew from Phnom Penh into Vientiane, the capital of Laos. We stayed there just one night in a place on the Mekong- Thailand was on the other side. The price for the charming room, complete with AC and fan, TV, running hot water, phone, and [...]
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My Favourite Books To Read Whilst Travelling in South East Asia
Blog: The Travel Project - 2 August 2011
I'm a bit of a book hound and nothing rivals the comfort of a good book whilst stuck in the back of a Bemo traversing through the backwaters of South East Asia. Here are a selection of my all time favourite travel books whilst travelling through South East Asia
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Photo of the Week – The Monks of Luang Prabang
Blog: The Travel Project - 18 June 2011
Photo of the Week - The Monks of Luang Prabang. Luang Prabang is a place that relaxes the soul, inspires spirituality and bountifully rewards the traveller in the land of a million elephants.
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On The Seventh Day in Luang Prabang I Was Reborn as a Traveler
Blog: Hole In The Donut - 30 May 2011
On my seventh day in Luang Prabang, I rested. For the past week I’d rushed around, visiting temples and museums, attending cultural events and scouring the night market. Finally, satisfied that I had seen all the most important sites that the historic town had to offer, I plopped down at a street side table in [...]
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Sucker for Street Food
Blog: Hole In The Donut - 27 May 2011
Some travelers wouldn’t even think about eating street food while traveling overseas but I salivate at the prospect. In Bangkok, I snack throughout the day from vendors that line the major avenues and in Pokhara, Nepal I patronize steel food carts that prepare everything from Tibetan momos (similar to Chinese dumplings or pot stickers) to [...]
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The Royal Ballet Theatre of Luang Prabang, Laos – A Cultural Miracle Under a Communist Regime
Blog: Hole In The Donut - 24 May 2011
The Royal Ballet Theatre troupe in Luang Prabang achieved the impossible on the evening I attended a performance of Phra Lak Phra Lam, the Lao version of the sacred poem known as the Ramayana. Dancers in monkey masks sat on their haunches, scratching the backs of their necks. Tall men wearing hawk-billed masks and elaborate [...]
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All Rice Cakes Are Not Created Equal
Blog: Hole In The Donut - 21 May 2011
I’ve eaten my fair share of diet foods over the years (I tipped the scales at 275 pounds at one point) but by far the worst was rice cakes. Hoping to make them more palatable, I envisioned a svelte, sexy body each time I chomped into one but they always just tasted like cardboard. Rice [...]
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In Luang Prabang, All That Glitters Is Gold
Blog: Hole In The Donut - 19 May 2011
After the final packets of biscuits and dollops of sticky rice had been dropped into the monks’ pots during Luang Prabang’s daily alms giving ceremony, I followed the saffron robed procession through the rear gate of Wat Xieng Thong. A bold sun rode majestically into a robin’s egg sky, igniting the gilt facade of the [...]
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Earning Merit on the Path to Nirvana in Luang Prabang, Laos
Blog: Hole In The Donut - 14 May 2011
In the grainy gray light just before dawn I stole from my suite at the Luang Say Residence and walked the silent streets of Luang Prabang to witness Binthabhat, the daily practice of giving alms to monks. I was conflicted over this event. As a photographer I desperately wanted to take photos of the spiritual [...]
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Luang Prabang TOP 5
Blog: photito's blog - 11 May 2011
Once you’ve mastered the skill of pronouncing the tongue twisting name of LUANG PRABANG, you can indulge in what this gem of a place has to offer. Deep in the north western parts of Laos, you find this stunning place which nature has adorned with not only one, but two meandering rivers. However, Luang Prabang [...]
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Living in the Lap of Luxury at Luang Say Residence in Luang Prabang, Laos
Blog: Hole In The Donut - 9 May 2011
The white yacht that had so majestically delivered me from northern Thailand into Laos pulled into Luang Prabang on day two and was immediately assaulted by a pack of urchins who crawled through the windows and battled over our luggage. My instincts were not fast enough; before I knew it a disheveled boy barely larger [...]
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Cruising the Mighty Mekong from Pakbeng to Luang Prabang, Laos
Blog: Hole In The Donut - 29 April 2011
Though I resisted the idea of climbing out of my cloud-soft king size bed and leaving Luang Say Lodge, my cruise boat beckoned for a second day of sailing down the mighty Mekong River in Laos. As the captain expertly piloted our white yacht through rippling rapids encased by jagged rocks, I swayed with the [...]
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Luang Prabang And The Monk Paparazzi
Blog: As We Travel - 15 April 2011
(note: The photos and videos we took really showed the craziness of it all, but [...]Luang Prabang And The Monk Paparazzi - As We Travel - Around The World Travel Blog
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Featured image 13 – Go Wild in Laos
Blog: photito's blog - 24 February 2011
KUANG SI Waterfalls is located roughly thirty kilometers south of Luang Prabang in Laos. And yes – it is a place where dreams come true! Grown men and women throw themselves off the slanting tree trunks, and most let out … Continue reading →
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Luang Prabang – Monked out
Blog: photito's blog - 20 February 2011
We had never been to Laos before… So our expectations were high. After all, there’s nothing quite like discovering a whole new country. Getting it under your belt. Deciphering their customs, and feeling its pulse. Well. I am not quite … Continue reading →
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Water for elephants
Blog: photito's blog - 1 February 2011
A face to face encounter with an elephant is on many travelers’ wish list. These wonderfully bulky animals offer an amazing opportunity to be close to nature and wildlife in far away places like India, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and many … Continue reading →
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Monk’s business
Blog: photito's blog - 17 January 2011
Our most recent photographic project is about the life of Buddhist monks in Laos. Spencer has spent countless mornings hanging out with the monks in their temples. He has taught them English and geography. In return, they opened up their … Continue reading →
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Top 5 South East Asian Budget Airlines
Blog: The Travel Project - 12 January 2011
Here is my list of top 5 budget and no frills airlines in South East Asia that will help you travel to your next destination. Related posts:Flying with Strategic Airlines Etiquette Guide for Visiting Ethnic Villages in South East Asia
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Featured image 11 – Monks on water
Blog: photito's blog - 10 January 2011
Luang Prabang is a highly religious city in northern Laos. It is full of Buddhist temples and monasteries, and orange clad monks are a prominent part of everyday life. During a recent trip there, we saw monks in internet cafes, … Continue reading →
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Photo of the Week – Laos
Blog: Ottsworld - 31 December 2010
Young Monks – Luang PraBang, Laos Purchase this print As I walked with the morning alms procession in Luang Prabang and took photos, I eventually came to a temple where the monks were finishing their procession. One of the monks said that it was ok if I came in as it was a good chance [...]
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A Little Travel Memory…Where Do all the Buddhas Go?
Blog: A Little Adrift - A RTW Travelogue - 17 November 2010
Travel Memories: Reassessing Pak Ou Caves Near Luang Prabang This is where I admit that my initial assessment about a travel experience was wrong. When I wrote my opinion about the Pak Ou Caves near Luang Prabang, Laos nearly two years ago I noted that ” although it was cool, I personally think it was fairly skip-able in the long run.” Ouch – harsh assessment at the time – but it was my honest opinion back then…in the craziness of traveling and constantly moving locales, the Pak Ou caves weren’t “Holy cannoli, ...
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A Little Travel Memory…A Puppet and a Green Guitar
Blog: A Little Adrift - A RTW Travelogue - 18 October 2010
Travel Memories: A Puppet and a Green Guitar My friend Laura is perhaps the most randomly happy person I know – she spotted this puppet at the night market in Luang Prabang, Laos and simply had to buy it. At that time I couldn’t imagine how she would use it enough to justify carrying but she insisted so I bought a stuffed monkey to play alongside the puppet. We carried that puppet alongside the green guitar nearly everywhere we went in Southeast Asia and although the kids often didn’t have a clue ...
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Blog carnival: Your favourite place on earth
Blog: Sophie's World - 20 September 2010
It’s my great pleasure to host the 10th Lonely Planet Blogsherpa Carnival. For this edition, I asked my fellow bloggers: Which is your favourite place on earth? Is it a...
