A Smile Worthy Of A Princess
While in Phonsarvan in North-Eastern Laos, we took a day trip to visit the Plain of Jars, a megalithic archeological site. The tour also included a stop at a Hmong village where we met these kids. I brought a bunch of stickers with me on our trip so that I had something (not candy and Read the Rest…
RTW Travel – How Much Does It Cost?
How much to travel the world? This post on our costs is way overdue… To travel around the world was my childhood dream. The restlessness behind such a dream is one of the few personality traits that I share with my husband. We left Ireland in 1995 planning to spend “just a couple of years” Read the Rest…
Hosteling At Forty
I really should title this post “What it feels like to be the Old Fart in the room” because in some of the hostels where we stayed in South America, that’s what I felt I was: the Old Fart. It was such a shock to feel that way.
Even More Toilet Signs
Words fail me. A standard “Peeping Tom” sign. At least with this one you had some indication of which gender was intended to use the W.C.! These, by the way, were found in a cheery little cafe in remote Chiang Khong, Thailand. Which just goes to show that such gems can be found literally anywhere Read the Rest…
Oh My Hanoi
I once broke the front windscreen of a Peugot 205 with my head. It was late, I was coming home from the college library. Foolishly, I decided to cross the road from between parked cars. I never even saw the car that hit me coming.
Slow Boat To Luang Prabang
When we boarded the slow boat from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang, a two-day meander down the Mekong River, there was acres of space aboard. Silly Lonely Planet with their tales of over-crowded boats!
Bokeo Village Faces
We’ve all been downed by a cold/flu for a few days so instead of a post, today I’m sharing some photos of the villagers which we took on our way out of the Gibbon Experience . Enjoy! We met these local boys on our way back into the village. They were having a grand old Read the Rest…
The Gibbon Experience
A review of the Gibbon Experience Laos including why we chose the Gibbon Experience, what it is and our highlights of the Gibbon Experience. Now that I’ve got the story about almost losing my child in the jungle off my chest, I can share the real fun of our time at the Gibbon Experience with Read the Rest…
Brothers Together In Penang
There are times when my boys fight with each other just for the sake of it. There are times when they go out of their way to bug each other. And then there are moments like this. Unprompted, unscripted and priceless. Head on over to DeliciousBaby for more travel-themed Friday photo fun. Like what you’ve Read the Rest…
Child Lost in the Jungle in Laos
Arrival It was just before Noon when we arrived at our Treehouse. I think it’s fair to say that all the adults in our group were relieved and excited at what we found. Reports of inadequate accommodation, bad food and vermin were quickly forgotten as we oohed and aahed at the scenery from our new Read the Rest…
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