Phonsavan
Gordon: The regional capital of Phonsavan, where we are spending three nights, is well-known for two things: the Plain of Jars, and unexploded ordinance (UXO).The ... Read More
Weaving Silk and Stories in Phonsavan
Ruth: Happy New Year! We are enjoying the first rainy day of our trip by sitting around the fire at our guest house. The fire ... Read More
Phonsavan to Tha Vieng: Photo Shoot
Picturesque, but the dugout in the foreground is probably a bomb craterRuth: Today's ride made up for all the climbing we did on the way ... Read More
Road safety in Laos
Gordon: Now that we are only 22 kms from crossing the border into Thailand, I think it is time to discuss road safety in Laos. ... Read More
Vientiane
Ruth: Vientiane is a world away from rural Laos. On our approach to town we stopped at a shopping mall that was more like a ... Read More
Goodbye Laos, Hello Thailand
Ruth: This morning we said goodbye to Laos and cycled across the Friendship Bridge into Thailand. The transition from right side driving to left happened ... Read More
Khao Yai National Park
The blue gaiters are leech socksGordon: Yesterday, on a whim, we took the unusual step of joining an organized tour. I don't generally enjoy being ... Read More
Khao Yai National Park, Part 2
Gordon: Our second organized foray into the park was as enjoyable as the first. We went for a swim in a clear natural stream, visited ... Read More
Time to go Home: 2370 kilometres of bicycling in Thailand and Laos
Ruth: 2016 goes down as one of my very best years ever, but now I am looking forward to heading home. Our bikes are packed ... Read More
Heading off on a Canadian Bike Tour as the country celebrates and protests 150 years of the big C
The 150th birthday party has started across the country, and what a time to start a bike trip through the area that was first called ... Read More