Month: January 2025
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Laos: Luang Prabang, Nong Khiaw, and Vang Vieng
Our time in Laos was a very (very!) loosely planned portion of our year. Honestly, neither of us knew much about this tiny, landlocked country in Southeast Asia before arriving. What we discovered here was stunning beauty, diversity, and a complex history that has limited the country’s past and future…
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Losing a passport in Laos
Everyone’s worst traveling nightmare – losing a passport! Here are all the details on the sad mess I created by losing a passport while traveling through remote central Laos (of note, one of the last remaining communist countries on earth). A step-by-step account outlining how it happened and how we…
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Northern Thailand: Chiang Mai and Pai
After six weeks of intense trekking in Nepal we planned a few weeks of relative downtime and family relaxation in northern Thailand! Not by coincidence, our downtime was coordinated with the ancient Yi Peng and Loy Krathong festivals – also commonly known as northern Thailand’s “Lantern Festival.” When we started…
Eight Boots Abroad 