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An Lao

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An LaoApril 30, 2020

A Walk In The Valley - The Beauty Of An Lao

I spent the morning after breakfast getting some writing in. These posts don't write themselves. Well, at least not physically, their subject matter does seem to just...

An LaoApril 28, 2020

Waking In Paradise - Our First Morning Home

The rooster's crow broke my dreamy state. I slowly slid my eyes open to the window on the far wall. It was still pitch black outside, and given the early hour the sun...

An LaoApril 27, 2020

A Very Different Road To An Lao

It was barely 6:30 when I cracked my eyes to see the bedroom already bathed in midmorning light. I jumped out of bed and looked at my watch. Diem, disturbed at my sudden...

An LaoApril 25, 2020

On The Road Again

The day has finally come. After major restrictions on travel began in early March we have waited patiently for this day to come. On Thursday the major lockdown...

An LaoNovember 21, 2019

When $#*! Gets Real - A Close Call In The Jungle

I had neglected to tell my readers, as it was too perfect of a day, that I in fact destroyed my index toe of my left foot wandering the amazing beach at Ky Co. It didn't...

An LaoNovember 19, 2019

The Edge Of The World and No Airbnb. But Hey At Least There’s Karaoke!

After a wonderful lunch with my newly discovered grandfather-in-law, it was getting time to prepare our departure. It was a couple hours to Qui Nhơn, and I was expecting...

An LaoNovember 16, 2019

Ascending the Dragon - A Journey into the Central Highlands

It was early when I woke up to the gentle rapping of rain on the metal roof. Just above the light fixture that sits high up in the room a gecko sat perched above the...

An LaoNovember 15, 2019

Run Through The Jungle - Returning To An Lao

I finally fell asleep sometime after 4 this morning and awoke to the sun coming through the glass backsplash in the kitchen. It was just after 7 and though I had only...

An LaoFebruary 8, 2019

The Trek back to Da Nang and Living like an expat.

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An LaoFebruary 8, 2019

The Phoenix Generation

In the early morning fog of the rising sun, the house was buzzing with everyone saying their goodbyes and heading home. Hai and his wife were headed back near Da Nang...

An LaoFebruary 7, 2019

A Girl Named Xù.

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An LaoFebruary 6, 2019

An Unexpected and Unforgettable Walk In the Woods.

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