From the monthly archives:

March 2010

Weaving Our Way Through Laos

March 31, 2010

Looking to learn something new, Keith and I stumbled upon a one day silk dyeing and weaving class at the Ock Pop Tok Living Gallery in Luang Prabang, Laos.  Our goal was to walk away with two presentable silk placements made with our own hands.  The class began with a cup of tea and a [...]

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Happy Birthday!

March 29, 2010

Today is Amy’s birthday and while we will be celebrating in Sukhothai, midway between Chiang Mai and Bangkok, we took the opportunity while we were in Chiang Mai a couple of days ago to celebrate with three days at the Le Meridien. Using Starwood points we were able to really relax and enjoy three days [...]

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Panning for Gold in Laos

March 27, 2010

Are those boys are panning for gold?  I learned, while kayaking on the Nam Ou River in Laos near Luang Prabang, that in fact they were.   Many of the poor rural villagers in this area practice small-scale artisanal gold mining.  The average family finds 24 grams of gold through panning at the river during the [...]

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