Asia
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Shopping and Eating in Pakse, Laos
On the last day in southern Laos, our G Adventures group hit a local market and enjoyed a relaxing lunch on the Mekong before hopping a plane to (stunning) northern Laos.
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UNESCO World Heritage Site Vat Phou Champasak, Laos
This UNESCO World Heritage Site (#481) dates back to the Angkorian period and is one of the most impressive and important archaeological sites in Laos.
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Slowing Down on Don Deng Island, Laos
Don Deng is accessible only by boat. Talk about truly getting away from it all!
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Don Khong (Donkey Kong?) Island, Laos
Our G Adventures mini-bus boarded a small ferry, and we rode out to a large island in the Mekong River called Don Khong. We fondly referred to it as Donkey Kong.
- Adrenaline Activities, Botswana, Cambodia, Hiking, Indonesia, Laos, Life, Namibia, Personal Stuff, Sailing, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Zambia, Zimbabwe
2012 Reflections: It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times.
2012 Reflections: 2012 was a hard year. It was a year of change. It was a year of growth. It was a year of sorrow.
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Explore Bangkok Like a Local, But Don’t Fall for the Gem Scam (Like We Did)!!
So what do I mean when I say “explore Bangkok like a local,” exactly? Have you ever visited a city often enough to where you felt unrushed and able to spend time discovering…
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Explore Bangkok Like a Local, But Don’t Fall for the Gem Scam (Like We Did)!!
Have you ever visited a city often enough to where you felt unrushed and able to spend time discovering the little gems that would never show up on a tourist map?
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Bangkok in Two Days: 10 Must-Sees (and a few honorable mentions)
If you have two days in Bangkok and want to hit the highlights, here is a list of the top 10 tourist sites in the city: 1. The National Museum and The Grand…
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Bangkok in Two Days: 10 Must-Sees (and a few honorable mentions)
If you have two days in Bangkok and want to hit the highlights, here is a list of the top 10 tourist sites in the city.
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Bangkok, The World’s Third Top Tourist Destination, in Half a Day
Bangkok is among the world’s top tourist destinations, ranked third, after London and Paris, in MasterCard’s Global Destination City Index and is repeatedly named “World’s Best City” by Travel and Leisure (see the top 10 list here – New…
