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I took a sleeper bus (for my first time ever) south to Don Det, also known as 4000 islands. Every patch of un-submerged grass counts as an island here, so maybe there actually are 4000. Laos is a landlocked country, so to clarify, these islands exist in the Mekong river. I heard they recount the... Continue Reading →
When I first got to Vang Vieng...I kind of hated it. So what caused me to extend my stay from 3 days to 2 weeks?
At 5am this morning I jolted awake to the ringing of my very standard iPhone alarm. Contrary to most times my alarm goes off at 5am, I’d intentionally set this one. I turned it off quickly in an effort not to wake my dorm mates that most probably all woke up from it anyways (sorry).... Continue Reading →
Happy holidays from this happy traveler! Although this season I’ve missed my friends and family, the warm fuzzies, winter lights and snow back at home, the past couple of weeks have been filled with heart-warming connections that have kept my holiday spirit alive. It’s been just over a month since I left Oregon and I’ve... Continue Reading →
Bridge Over Distance 