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Archive for category: Laos

Thai Visa For Only Two Weeks!

Laos To Thailand – A Typically Crazy Journey And An Unexpectedly (Bad) Surprise

October 9, 2012/4 Comments/in Laos, Thailand /by Adam Pervez

When traveling a certain amount of patience is required. I guess I made that point when I talked about my experience crossing the border from Costa Rica to Panama and again from Colombia to Venezuela. A similar patience-trying experience happened as I traveled overland from Laos to Thailand. But before the journey gets underway, check […]
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Status At 11am

Stuck In The Mud – Landslide, Diarrhea, And A 13-Hour Delay

October 8, 2012/1 Comment/in Adam, Funny & Crazy Stories, Laos /by Adam Pervez

The story of avoiding a landslide in my pants while waiting for a landslide to be cleared
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School 3

A Day With Pencils Of Promise – Building The Future Of Laos

October 6, 2012/0 Comments/in Inspiration, Laos /by Adam Pervez

An organization started by a backpacker making a huge difference in Laos! The amazing work being done by Pencils of Promise.
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Bugs In The Laotian Countryside

October 3, 2012/11 Comments/in Funny & Crazy Stories, Laos /by Adam Pervez

The “wildlife” I encountered in the Laotian countryside. View these bugs your own risk.
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Smiles All Around

A Magical Week In The Laotian Countryside – Ending With A Village Ceremony And Tears

October 2, 2012/3 Comments/in Laos, Love /by Adam Pervez

A week spent deep in the Laotian countryside, bonding with amazing people, and the heartfelt ceremony they did upon my departure
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Computer Class

Volunteering At Sunshine School In Veuntaen, Laos

October 1, 2012/10 Comments/in Laos, Volunteering /by Adam Pervez

Teaching English and being a handyman at Sunshine School in rural Laos
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Adorable Kittens

36 Pictures Of Adorable Kittens

September 29, 2012/2 Comments/in Laos, Love /by Adam Pervez

36 pictures of two adorable kittens I fell in love with in Veuntaen, Laos
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An Amazing 30th Birthday In A Laotian Village

September 27, 2012/1 Comment/in Adam, Laos /by Adam Pervez

Nothing better than making new friends, being in a Laotian village not in Google Maps, and loving life on your 30th birthday!
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Workshop

The COPE Center – Helping (The Most Heavily Bombed) People (On Earth) Move On

September 26, 2012/1 Comment/in Laos /by Adam Pervez

The COPE Center in Laos’s capital helps victims of UXOs live as dignified a life as possible, and educates the world about the legacy of war
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Pha That Luang

Vientiane – The Capital Of Laos

September 25, 2012/3 Comments/in Laos /by Adam Pervez

Enjoying some quiet time in Vientiane, the peaceful capital of Laos
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Getting Beaten Up By An 80lb Woman And Other Fun Massage/Acupuncture Experiences

August 28, 2012/0 Comments/in Adam, Cambodia, Funny & Crazy Stories, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam /by Adam Pervez

Getting beaten up during a Khmer massage, trying Acupuncture as well as Vietnamese, Thai, and Fish massages for the first time
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You Gotta Manage Those Foreigners! - Taken 14-Aug-2012 - Luang Prabang, Laos

Photo Friday – You Gotta Manage Those Darn Foreigners! – Luang Prabang, Laos

August 24, 2012/0 Comments/in Laos, Photo Friday /by Adam Pervez

You gotta manage those darn foreigners…
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- Taken 10-Aug-2012 - Veuntaen, Laos

Photo Friday – Childhood Learning: The Gaze Of Bewilderment – Veuntaen, Laos

August 17, 2012/0 Comments/in Laos, Photo Friday /by Adam Pervez

Nothing is more beautiful than childhood learning and the face it produces when learning something new
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Happy Laos

August 12, 2012/3 Comments/in Inspiration, Laos /by Adam Pervez

A group of expat friends decided to make a movie to share how happy Laos is with the world. Maybe we can help.
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Peaceful Morning Hula Hoop Exercise - Taken 1-Aug-2012 - Vietnam/Laos Border

Photo Friday – Peaceful Morning Hula Hoop Exercise – Vietnam/Laos Border

August 10, 2012/0 Comments/in Happiness, Laos, Photo Friday, Vietnam /by Adam Pervez

While waiting for the Vietnam/Laos border to open, this lady was all smiles at 6am as she did her morning hula hoop exercise while flashing me the peace sign
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