Go to Prang Nang Beach at night While I was staying in Railay Beach, I read on another travel blog that the famous Prang Nang Beach had visible phosphorescent plankton at night. I decided I had to check it out. The path to the beach is a bit dark at night, but honestly, I assumed there would…
After some fun adventures Nong Khaiw, my travel mate Trevor and I decided we would venture a little further north to Muang Noi. We heard that this place was even more laid back than Nong Khaiw (how could that be?!) and it didn’t have any paved roads and limited electricity. So we hopped in a…
This is my second post about the lovely little town of Nong Khaiw. Check out my first installation here, with info on places to stay and where to eat. I couldn’t get enough of this place, so my travel mate Trevor and I stayed for a bit longer than the typical traveler passing through. The…
Updated Sept 10, 2022 Tucked away in Northern Laos is a tiny town called Nong Khaiw (also called Nong Kiew. I first heard about this place through my friend April, who writes a personal travel blog called April in Wanderlust. This sleepy place is located along the Nam Ou River. This place is a perfect off-the-beaten…
After our first stop in an isolated Khmu Village where I took these Joyful Portraits of Khmu Villagers, we continued hiking through the jungle to another isolated village, this time a Hmong Village, whose inhabitants are also known as Lao Theung, or “Laotian of the Mountain Slopes.” According to Countrystudies.us, little is known about this…
I rarely do organized tours when I’m traveling, mostly because I don’t like visiting communities with an entire group of outsiders/tourists. However, Tiger Trails is a fair trade company that works closely with villages, and I had some time on my hands, so I signed up for one of their 2 day cultural treks. On…
Beautiful Travel Photos of Puerto Princesa Philippines.
It was raining cats and dogs in Dumaguete, so I decided to make my way to Siquijor Island, an off-the-beaten track island in the Philippines known among locals for its black magic and witchcraft. Back in Dumaguete, I met a Canadian guy at my guesthouse who was also headed that way, so we grabbed the…
previous stop: hinoba-an, philippineswhere i stayed: harold’s backpacker ($15/night for private aircon room)where i ate: sans rivival cafehighlights: walking along the water, the old church and bell tower lit up at nightnext stop: siquior island After an amazing beach party in Hinoba-an with my friend Dinny, I made my way, upon her suggestion, to the…
Updated August 6, 2021 After a lovely arrival in Bacolod and a roadtrip to Don Salvador, Dinny invited me to join her and her friends at her beach house (more like beach estate!) in Hinoba-an, a place she’d been speaking fondly about since I started planning my trip. Hinoba-an is located at the southernmost of…
Updated August 6, 2021 Kate and I were totally spent and not feeling so hot, but I did want to check out the famous Amber forte in Jaipur, so we haggled with a driver and dragged our exhausted selves to the palace. And it was worth it. Even though we didn’t even go in (all…
After Delhi, I planned to head north to Kumbh Mela, a religious festival that happens every 12 years in India, and the largest human gathering on earth. But after my transportation with other couchsurfers fell though twice, and the stampede that killed 40 people, I took it as a sign I wasn’t mean to go….