It’s 6 a.m. and the normally peaceful, sleepy streets of Luang Prabang are buzzing. The tourists have arrived.
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A lesson in Lao: The “key” to learning the Lao language
Learning Lao has not been easy. Admittedly, I’ve been key-kahn (lazy) in studying Lao, finding it easier to do a series of grunts and charades than trying to master the six tones and complicated vowel sounds from books like Lao for Beginners. Continue reading A lesson in Lao: The “key” to learning the Lao language
Peaks and Paddies, Southern Laos
It feels like someone is snapping an elastic band at my foot, a sharp, painful pinch and burning sensation repeated over and over again. Oww!
Kayaking Ang Thong Marine Park, Koh Samui, Thailand
Towers loom above me, their sheer rock walls soaring up from iridescent tropical waters. I paddle in close and crane my neck up at limestone giants that stand at attention like guardians of a mysterious aquatic world.
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Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island: Barefoot Luxury
“Barefoot luxury” is a term I hear more and more these days. I’ve often pondered its meaning. What is barefoot luxury?
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Touring the Barossa
Rich rolling hills, endless vineyards and farms – the Barossa is food and wine heaven, renowned for its bold, gutsy, luscious Shiraz. Touring the Barossa should be on every foodie’s wish list.
10 things I learned driving a Spaceship campervan
3305 kilometers, Sydney to Cairns: lush hills, dry brush, charming towns, stunning coast, endless surf, sand and sun – an amazing road trip across one crazy beautiful country.
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Fraser Explorer Tours 2-day adventure: Dingoes, Dunes & Desolation
Steve Salter remembers scrambling up and across Hammerstone Sandblow on Fraser Island as a young lad on a Boy Scouts’ camping trip. Continue reading Fraser Explorer Tours 2-day adventure: Dingoes, Dunes & Desolation
Australia road trip: grilled peaches and cream with macadamia nut crumble
Grilled peaches and cream: local peaches grilled, topped with pure cream and macadamia nut crumble
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Australia road trip: campervan fish and chips
“Fish and chips”: Pan-seared Barramundi with native Australian herbs, served with potatoes, coleslaw and “poor backpacker’s tartar sauce” Continue reading Australia road trip: campervan fish and chips