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Things I didn’t learn while traveling and living in Asia

apetri16 — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:58:01 +0000

I know: What an ignorant title for a blog, but it’s true. I was thinking about it the other day as I thought of ways to try and change up the post and entries on my blog. I spent a total of two years of my life in Asia, but there are definitely things I […]

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Crazy travel stories: How we made it to Don Dhet

apetri16 — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:24:00 +0000

Don Dhet sunset It was a beautiful morning when we woke up on Don Dhet in the 4000 Islands in Laos, so we had high hopes for an easier ride into Cambodia. The infrastructure in Laos and Cambodia isn’t the best, so the better the weather, the better timing you’ll have without any flooding or […]

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Why you should travel to Asia when you’re young

apetri16 — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 05:23:00 +0000

Not now. This is why you should travel to Asia when you’re young: After taking some years off our lives in Vang Vieng, my friends and I headed to Vientiane, the capital of Laos. I didn’t hear the greatest of things about the capital, and it really didn’t impact anything but my wallet. It was […]

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Unbelievable beauty driving through Laos

apetri16 — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 05:48:00 +0000

With scenery like this, the misery that ensued from the constant stopping and waiting for the inefficient Asian landslide cleanups wasn’t all too bad. The laziness continues as we unwind after taking some years off of our lives in Vang Vieng. The battle scars still exist, so I hang my head low as I wait […]

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Tubing in Vang Vieng: You won

apetri16 — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:41:00 +0000

A day spent tubing in Vang Vieng on the river yesterday resulted in lost sunglasses, a body covered in spray paint, sore legs for unknown reasons, 3 new bracelets and a lazy day today spent watching Modern Family. Tubing in Vang Vieng is brutal, and its the ultimate stereotypical backpacker experience. Vang Vieng, you won.

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Landslides in Laos: Road to no where

apetri16 — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 03:19:00 +0000

How do we get by this one? We were among the lucky ones. We’d heard of the landslides in Laos. The horror stories and pained, annoyed faces from backpackers who recalled their treacherous journeys had us ready for any landslides in Laos that came our way. Trekking one hour with a 10-kilogram backpack past a […]

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Alms giving ceremony in Luang Prabang

apetri16 — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:52:00 +0000

Alms giving at around 6:30 a.m. in Luang Prabang, Laos. Laos is a place of unsurpassable beauty. There is such a tangible energy in this small town that makes it even more enchanting than the do beautiful, crumbling and faded temples peeking out amongst the greenery. Molly best described it this morning as we climbed […]

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Loving life in Laos

apetri16 — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:47:00 +0000

Atop of a temple in Luang Prabang When I would day dream about backpacking and traveling, I always thought of Laos. It seemed so exotic and untouched in my mind, like the mysterious country wrapped up in blankets of green. A few years back in China was the first time I really learned about this […]

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