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Long roads could mean hell for some people and heaven for truckers, hitchhikers and backpackers.

Not that i’m suggesting that staying in a ‘chicken bus’ in a third world country that has no air-con, fan or even windows for 12 hours is tons of fun all the time, but it does puts things in perspective when it comes to our on going ‘whining’ on some discomforts in life.

The secret to your own personal sanity beyond an mp3 player and a book is the food that you’ll find along the way/on your arrival and a good shower.  In my case, the longer I travel the simpler the food I crave for.

Returning to Laos after 8 years since my last visit, Laos is as charming as always and after 5 hours in an old bus, the first thing I crave for is some cold beer lao and grilled duck and what else if not…..sticky rice!

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