My breakfast was my usual Laos staple: muesli and fruit. Kevin and I rented motorbikes from the place next to the hotel: we would be starting the Thakhek motorcycle loop today. It covers 450 km and takes 3-4 days to complete. We rented semi-automatic bikes again. For some reason the semi-autos are always cheaper than … More 4/13/18: Thakhek Motorcycle Loop Day 1
I woke up at 5:30 to run— I wanted to get some exercise early in the day since I knew I would be sitting on a bus the rest of the day. I grabbed some breakfast to eat at the hostel: a baguette, some bananas, and coffee to go. A truck picked Kevin and I … More 4/12/18: 4 Hours On A Plastic Chair (Local Bus From Pakse to Thakhek)
I officially woke up at 6:30, but I had been partially awake for a few hours because a dog was barking (to himself) for hours, and once the dog tired himself out the roosters started going off around 4 am. Kevin was still sleeping so I got an iced coffee and then just walked around … More 4/11/18: Pakse Motorcycle Loop Day 2
I went for a run in the morning: I decided to do a fartlek run, totaling 4.5 miles. At the end of it, I ran past a bunch of animals in cages. Pigs, goats, ducks, chickens. They were all crying and clearly were very miserable– it really made me upset. Kevin and I got breakfast … More 4/10/18: Pakse Motorcycle Loop: Day 1
I had one main mission for the morning: to record the intro/outro for my podcast episode releasing the next day. I walked up the road about 300 meters and found a quiet spot amidst bamboo trees to do the recording. I walked back to the hostel for breakfast. I ordered fruit salad and a baguette. … More 4/9/18: Eating Ants For Breakfast
I woke up at 6:30 to go for a long run. I crossed the bridge to the big island next to Don Det and just explored the trails there. This is a great place to run— all trails, little to no motorcycles, friendly dogs, and gorgeous scenery. I absolutely loved all 8.5 miles of my … More 4/8/18: Must I Leave Don Det?
I woke up around 8 again and went to get breakfast. I asked to see the box of muesli they used, mainly to see if it had nuts but also to check if it was vegan. It passed both tests, so I ordered muesli and fruit salad. After breakfast I went down to the hostel … More 4/7/18: Swimming In SE Asia’s Biggest Waterfalls
I woke up around 8 am and went down to get breakfast from the hostel (Easy Go Backpackers— highly recommend!). I got a fruit salad and a baguette. I sat with some others that I met the night before (Kevin and Jonny) and we all ate together. Kevin said he was going to take the … More 4/6/18: Paradise On 4 Thousand Islands (Laos)
I had breakfast at 7 am and waited to get picked up to go to the bus station. My tuk-tuk came at 7:45, and on the way we also picked up a Polish couple. We were in the van and off to Laos by 8:30, just 30 minutes behind schedule. Around 11, we stopped at … More 4/5/18: Border Crossing Scam: Siem Reap to Laos
I had breakfast at the hostel with my own bread and bananas. Lately, I’ve been feeling lonely in Siem Reap. I feel like I have no concrete friends to turn to; like I’m just floating around and I have no anchor holding me down. Like I could just float anywhere and no one would be … More 4/4/18: Last Day In Siem Reap
