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Category Archives: Laos

Southeast Asia Redux – unpublished photos from the vault

January 23, 2022

In 2010 Don and I travelled for six weeks around the Cook Islands, Australia, and Vietnam. It was the beginning …

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Buddhas, Elephants, and a Very Long Trek near Luang Prabang

May 17, 2013

30 January-11 February 2013. We went for a boat ride down the Mekong to see a temple in a cave. …

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Fashion Parade in Luang Prabang!

May 14, 2013

We met Californians Jim and Lily, another itinerant couple, on a boat trip to a cave temple down river. They …

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Minibus from Hell to Heaven on Earth: Vang Vieng and Luang Prabang

May 11, 2013

By mini bus from Vientiane to Vang Vieng. Oh dear God that was a journey. There are sixteen of us …

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Beauty and the Beast: the orchids and rodents of Laos

May 5, 2013

22-28 January 2013. We found a tour company offering day trips to Phou Khao Khouay National Park for $160 each. So …

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Markets and Monks in Vientiane

April 29, 2013

22-28 January 2013. Most of the information online said to not bother with Vientiane. We’d also heard of Pakse and …

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Finally travelling again! Walked the old city walls in Dubrovnik - 2km, 1000 stairs - a workout with views.
Beautiful Vancouver - Jericho Beach.
Beautiful Vancouver - Jericho Beach and Park.
When Don and I began our nomadic journey back in 2011 I felt it was important to share the story of the inner journey as much as the outer. It’s been a very long time since I’ve shared a post about the inner journey. And then this happened: about a month ago I stood and looked around our small apartment and from nowhere, unexpectedly, the thought arose How did this happen? How did I get *here*? New blog post: Redefining Success. Link in bio.
June 2021. Altogether there are fifty pink-themed floral installations; it's Fleurs de Ville Rosé. Latest blog post: In The Pink! An explosion of beauty at Fleurs de Villes. Link in bio.

Recent Posts

  • Redefining Success
  • In The Pink! An explosion of beauty at Fleurs De Villes.
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  • Beauty in Stressful Times
  • We Know How To Do Winter! Snowshoeing on Mt Hollyburn
  • The Orphans’ File – photos from around the world.
  • It’s The Whole Fam Damily! Christmas 2021

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About us - Alison and Don
Salt Flats and Bowler Hats: Uyuni and Copacabana, Bolivia
Why I Blog: Creativity And The Need To Give It Away
The End of an Era
To Tour Or Not To Tour? Independent Travel Versus Travelling With a Tour Group
Homing In On Home
Jordan Highlights: Gerasa, the Dead Sea, and the Map of Madaba
Why The Best Travels Of My Life Started After Fifty
Earthquake City – Antigua, Guatemala
Women of Guatemala - a series of vignettes

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