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Vangvieng: Backpacker’s paradise

January 23rd, 2006

On our way to Luang Prabang we stopped in a little backpacker town called Vangvieng, set in a beautiful spot along the Nam Xong river, right up against some of the most amazing limestone karsts we have ever seen. The town is a popular place for caving, tubing, and kayaking – so of course, we made a stop there to do just that. Read the rest of this entry »

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Lance Armstrong and the Wicked Witch take on Vientiane

January 22nd, 2006

We arrived in Vientiene after taking a 14 hour overnight bus from Bangkok across the Laotian border. The bus was surprisingly comfortable with a good amount of leg room, sufficiently reclining seats, air-conditionaling set at just the right temp, and included a showing of Face Off for our viewing pleasure. Thinking that it would be better to be a bit further away from the from front of the bus (where the TV was) in case the TV volume was too high and to avoid being in the back where we couldn’t see the TV, I chose a set of seats right in the middle of the bus by the stairs leading to the exit door (the passenger seats were on the second level of the bus). What I failed to notice was that the bathroom was situated right at the foot of the stairs….BIG MISTAKE (Refer to posting Think Before You Do: Things we learned the hard way). We crossed the Laotian border at sunrise, after our visas were “taken care of” by our bus operators (i.e. I charge you this amount of money and in return I will give you a visa application to fill out, carry your passport to the visa border, give it to the immigration officer behind the desk and then give it back to you. In the process, I will charge more than the visa would have cost you if you got it on your own and take some off the top). Finally, we arrived in Vientiane late AM.

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Shaved it all off.

January 16th, 2006

After all the preparation and planning, we’ve officially kicked off our 10 month back-packing honeymoon and to celebrate we SHAVED OUR HEADS! For pictures Read the rest of this entry »

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The Kick-off: Durham & London, England

January 15th, 2006

After week of packing and “dotting our T’s and crossing out I’s” (i.e. how do we plan on making sure our taxes get done while we’re on the road?, is our arsenal of pharmeceuticals enough?, do we really need shampoo?, how many pairs of underwear do we really need?, what are the social responsibilities and side effects associated with taking malaria medicine?, and etc.) we made our way to Durham, UK, a beautiful city in northeast England… Read the rest of this entry »

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Pre-honeymoon warm-up: China

December 29th, 2005

Only a couple weeks after getting hitched, we packed our bags and headed East and spent two weeks backpacking around China getting warmed-up for our trip next year. Just a quick summary:

Shanghai –> Jiuzhaigou –> Songpan –> Chengdu –> Xian –> Beijing –> Suzhou –> Shanghai

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