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End of the Ride: Luang Prabang
Back on to highway 1C and then 13 South towards our final stop: Luang Prabang – a lovely little town in the hills with temples, restaurants and bars, crescented by the Mekong and Nam…
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Planting Around the World – Mission 4 & 5 (Luang Prabang, Lao)
In our Planting Around the World Mission our challenge is to plant at least one tree for every country we visit during our world backpacking trip. Why? With all the talk about carbon…
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The Rest of the Northern Loop
After Ponsavan we follow highway 7 East, then 6 North until we hit 1C Westward, and we encounter many gorgeous little mountain villages. Riding through here is a joy! Bamboo village after bamboo…
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Ponsavan – Reality Check
It’s bye bye to Vang Vieng, and we follow Highway 13, then follow Highway 7 Eastward towards the next larger town of Ponsavan. It’s quite a way to go and though the roads…
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London Underground? Thanks, I’d Rather Catch the Tube
What a great decision! Riding through Northern Lao on a bike allows us to experience more of its beauty and learn more about the country than we may have doing bus tours. It’s…
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Back in the Saddle!
Lao: The beauty of the landscape is breathtaking! And the warmth of the people, especially in the small villages out in the countryside, is really special. I think it’s impossible not to fall…
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Vietnam (The Joke’s On You)
VETNAM – the direct translation of which is “The Joke’s on You”. So I believe it to be; or maybe I just made that up. I must say first that I by no…
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Blessing in Disguise
We planned to go to the southwestern island of Palawan to laze on secluded beaches and do a scuba diving course. After alighting the aircraft in Roxas airport and picking up our rucksacks…
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Planting Around the World – Mission 3 (Boracay, Philippines)
In our Planting Around the World Mission our challenge is to plant at least one tree for every country we visit during our world backpacking trip. Why? With all the talk about carbon…
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Planting Around the World – Mission 2 (HONG KONG, CHINA)
In our Planting Around the World Mission our challenge is to plant at least one tree for every country we visit during our world backpacking trip. Why? With all the talk about carbon…
