Luang Prabang won the lottery gene pool for towns. Previously the royal capital straddling two rivers, it is now a beautiful, living collection of Lao-French architecture with something for everyone.
Wish it, believe it, and it will be so
My one year journey to become a travel writer
The Faces of Laos
From adorable minority children to ridiculously photogenic monks, a photo essay of the people of Laos...
Vang Vieng, Laos - Getting Its Groove Back
After a decade of non-stop partying, Vang Vieng is quiet once more...
Serendipitous Vientiane - The Anti-Saigon
No honking. Just eerily quiet nature and beautiful people. I finally come to terms with having no panache, but Vientiane makes up for it in so many other ways...
Secret Saigon
From high tea 50 stories above the city to a hidden shrine above iconic Ben Thanh Market, these are my favorite off-the-beaten-path things to do in the city I call home
From the Vault: What Star Trek Has Taught Me About Travel
Dilithium crystals, the Prime Directive and Captain Kirk's intergalactic seduction techniques
From the Vault: The Living Edens of the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater
A day spent in one of the most breathtaking places on earth
From the Vault: Istanbul, A Love Letter
Istanbul, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways
From the Vault: My Prague Czechlist
Fairy tale castles, stunning cuisine, classical music in hundreds' year old churches, Prague has it alll
