Tag Archives: Laos
Monday Morning Blues – Collecting Alms in Luang Prabang, Laos
Every morning at dawn the monks of Luang Prabang collect their daily rations from well wishers. Consisting mainly of rice, bread and fruit it makes up a big part of their diet.
My Iconic Travel Moments – 2011 to 2019 (#1) – Cambodia
Number 1 – Cambodia with Mrs Wilbur Anybody that has been to South East Asia will instantly remember the first time that they ventured there. It is a region like no other. A culture completely alien to those of us that live in the West. A region that is completely intoxicating and leaves you wanting […]
Labour Day Laos Style
Today is Labour Day or International Workers Day throughout the world, a day to celebrate the lot of workers & to reflect on the fruits that their labours bring, whilst also honouring the rights of workers to divide their working day into three lots of eight hours, one for work, one for recreation and one […]
My Iconic Travel Moments – 2011 to 2019 (#1) – Cambodia
Number 1 – Cambodia with Mrs Wilbur Anybody that has been to South East Asia will instantly remember the first time that they ventured there. It is a region like no other. A culture completely alien to those of us that live in the West. A region that is completely intoxicating and leaves you wanting […]
Sunday Sunsets – The Mekong River in Luang Prabang, Laos
Sunset over the Mekong River, Luang Prabang, Laos
My Iconic Travel Moments Part 3 – 2011 to 2019 (#1) – Cambodia
Number 1 – Cambodia with Mrs Wilbur Anybody that has been to South East Asia will instantly remember the first time that they ventured there. It is a region like no other. A culture completely alien to those of us that live in the West. A region that is completely intoxicating and leaves you wanting […]
My Iconic Travel Moments – Part One, Up Until 2010
My number one travel experience is a very personal one, which involves a site that had almost mythical status during my childhood. You see, on June 8th 1957 my parents were married at St George’s Church, Tanglin, Singapore. I was brought up on tales of how they met in the army, got engaged on Christmas […]
The Mekong – Asia’s Great River
The Mekong is the world’s twelfth longest river at around 4,350 km (2,703 miles) in length. It starts its course in the mountains of Tibet and runs through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand and Cambodia before emptying into the South China Sea in southern Vietnam. Unfortunately the fate of the great river is in constant jeopardy […]
Long Distance Bus Journeys – A Cautionary Tale
I have had my fair share of bus journeys that were memorable for all the wrong reasons. Disasters include: Blown tyres and wheel changes in Java and Laos Ending up in a ditch in Bali with us teetering over the edge of a sheer drop A complete breakdown and three hour wait for a replacement […]
