How To Recover From Long Trips – Travel Food In Laos

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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.  Read more... (165 words, 1 image, estimated 40 secs reading time)

Lao-Lao (Rice Whisky) – Who Needs Petrol Anyways?

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Lao-Lao is definitely one of the stronger spirits out there. Last week I went back to Laos. For those of you who don’t know where it is, it’s a beautiful country filled with mountains and smiling people located between Thailand, Burma, China and Vietnam.

In my memory Laos was the cherry at the top of the cake in the list of countries I’ve visited in my travel to Asia 8 years ago. Although it is a poor country and not as developed as its neighboring countries it holds true magic in it and tons of friendly people.  Read more... (638 words, 1 image, estimated 2:33 mins reading time)