The blue gaiters are leech socksGordon:  Yesterday, on a whim, we took the unusual step of joining an organized tour.  I don't generally enjoy being herded around by someone else at great expense, but this full day outing in Khao Yai National Park was actually... Read More

Ruth: This morning we said goodbye to Laos and cycled across the Friendship Bridge into Thailand. The transition from right side driving to left happened just as we headed onto the bridge and now I am so mixed up that before every turn I shoulder... Read More

Ruth: Vientiane is a world away from rural Laos.  On our approach to town we stopped at a shopping mall that was more like a western suburban mall than any other place in Laos. For a communist people's republic, wealth distribution has slid decidedly towards... Read More

Gordon:  Now that we are only 22 kms from crossing the border into Thailand, I think it is time to discuss road safety in Laos.  It is certainly something that we talk about a great deal.The time that we have spent in Laos has been... Read More

Picturesque, but the dugout in the foreground is probably a bomb craterRuth: Today's ride made up for all the climbing we did on the way to Phonsavan, with a 22 km descent back down to the jungle and rice paddies.It is the final day of... Read More

Ruth: Happy New Year! We are enjoying the first rainy day of our trip by sitting around the fire at our guest house. The fire pit is made from the casing of a US cluster bomb dropped on Laos in their Secret War on the... Read More