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A Good Day in Hsipaw Spent With Kids, Cows and Trash

Oct 26, 2013 by Daniel McBane 12 Comments

Children posing in Hsipaw Myanmar

If you spend a reasonable amount of time in any country, visiting that country's top tourist attraction will never be the most memorable thing you do while there and in many cases, it will actually be quite disappointing. Instead, the best moments are unplanned and generally come when you least expect them. Knowing this, I've actually started skipping the main attractions in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Myanmar Tagged With: Myanmar, animals, culture, cows, Southeast Asia, Hsipaw

Forget Vang Vieng—Go Tubing in the Mekong at Si Phan Don

Aug 24, 2013 by Daniel McBane 6 Comments

Don Det in the 4000 Islands in Laos

For many backpackers, Laos is synonymous with tubing. The majority largely ignore my favorite country in Southeast Asia, apart from a small loop through the northeastern corner and the highlight of that loop is Vang Vieng. For years backpackers have been flocking to this little village of bars and guesthouses amidst hundreds of limestone peaks to spend a day tubing on the Song … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Laos Tagged With: tubing, Southeast Asia, Laos, Mekong, drinking, Si Phan Dom

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