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Monday Moment: Plain Of Jars, Laos
We are officially in the middle of nowhere. Central Laos is not overly populated and we are and hour and half outside of the nearest town of Phonsavon. Lumbering along the dirt roads, through pine forests and small villages, the only regular sound is the drone of the scooter under us. It is hot. Really [...]
Continue reading...Monday Moment: Luang Prabang, Laos
15. July 2012
We had so much fun on this day. I don’t even know where we were, other than somewhere outside of Luang Prabang in Laos. Sometimes we just rent a scooter to get out of town and see what we can find. A school was just letting out as we passed by and suddenly we were [...]
Continue reading...Monday Moment: Pak Ou Cave, Luang Prabang, Laos
21. May 2012
A tuk-tuk ride, lunch by the river watching over an elephant, and a boat ride finds us in Pak Ou cave just outside of Luang Prabang in Laos. Like many caves in the area, it is a shrine to Buddha…in fact, this one contains thousands of tiny Buddhas that people leave as part of their [...]
Continue reading...Monday Moment: Vang Vieng, Laos
17. October 2011
I felt most ‘out there’ while in Laos. While it wasn’t difficult to get around, find a place to stay or a meal, it was definitely one of the more rustic places that we visited. There were several bridges like this in Vang Vieng; not only used by pedestrians and bicycles but also by motorbikes! We [...]
Continue reading...Same Same…But Different
14. March 2010
I don’t know why but, for some reason, when I cross a border I somehow expect everything to change dramatically right away. Shouldn’t the landscape, the people and maybe even the weather be different? I mean we’re in a different country for crying out loud! I guess it’s because, previously, when I’ve crossed into a [...]
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Hi! We're Gillian and Jason. In January 2013 we left our 'home and native land' for untold adventures in far away lands. Our plan is loose at best; our only goals are freedom and happiness. Follow along as we make, and tell, our stories.
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14. January 2013
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