I woke up in Vientiane around 9:30 and went downstairs to have breakfast. I ordered a plate of fruit and some bread that I bought on my own. I blogged for a bit before going to Reunion Cafe for lunch. I got Tom Yam soup, which was just was ok. It wasn’t really authentic and … More 4/17/18: A Brazilian, 2 Germans, & An American
The tuk-tuk drove us to catch our night buses around 1 am. There were six of us leaving. Four were going south, and two were going north. The system was really funny— the bus driver would call the tuk-tuk driver to let him know it was close, and then the tuk-tuk driver would take us … More 4/16/18: Making Friends On The Street
I woke up at 5:30, planning to go for a run. But it was thunder storming, so I slept in until 7 am instead. I had breakfast at the guesthouse next door: a baguette with honey and bananas (that I brought myself). I walked over to Kong Lor Cave, a 7 kilometer-long cave, around 8 … More 4/15/18: Falling Off My Motorbike
I woke up pretty early, at 7:30. I got breakfast at the guesthouse with Kevin, Quinn (American), and Gabriel (Romanian)– Quinn and Gabriel are two people who I had met the night before. I got fried noodles, which were quite greasy. And of course, my bike fell on its side once more before exiting the … More 4/14/18: Day 2 of Thakhek Motorcycle Loop: Alone Again
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 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 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 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 was woken up at 4 am to some chatter and a weird smell. At first I just thought it was a group of loud drunk people, but then I realized that they were up because our floor was flooded. There was a storm going on, and the rain water had leaked into the building … More 4/1/18: No Friends In Siem Reap