Chasing Mirages

A charming mystery

by Chaser on Jan.22, 2012, under Posts

In three different towns in northern Laos, I saw the following message:

on the grounds of a temple in Udomxai...

endearingly misspelled in the ancient town of Phongsali...

...and next to the bus station in Muang Khua

Maybe love is everywhere, just waiting for us to become aware of it.

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Luang Prabang, Laos

by Chaser on Jan.21, 2012, under Posts

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Phonsavan, Laos – Plain of Jars (and bombs)

by Chaser on Jan.10, 2012, under Posts

It may surprise you to learn that the highlight of my Laos trip was Phonsavan, a remote town in northeastern Laos.

Most people visit Phonsavan to see the enigmatic Plain of Jars, an area where ancients placed hundreds of huge stone jars whose purpose has yet to be deciphered.

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Vang Vieng, Laos

by Chaser on Dec.29, 2011, under Posts

Despite the ubiquitous crowds of drunk and stoned foreigners watching endless Friends re-runs, Vang Vieng is still a place of beauty.  You just have to have the time to look for it.  Other than the Organic Farm, my favorite parts of Vang Vieng were the caves and swimming holes.

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Happy Holidays from Guangxi

by Chaser on Dec.24, 2011, under Posts

The neighborhood in which I grew up was one of those communities that really came together during the holidays.  Almost every single street had its own representative Christmas figure which was placed in front of each of the houses on that street.  One street used candy canes, another had snowmen, and so on.

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