My First Book: “A First Experience” Free Download

Posted Thursday, March 15th, 2007 · Permalink · 19 Responses...

A First Experience Cover

Two months ago I started work on a book that would hopefully show in images some of the different experiences I had when traveling through Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand in the summer of 2006. A few days ago my order arrived and it looks great! I never had such positive feedback before. Click here to keep reading…

Explore: “The Loop” in Laos

Posted Monday, March 12th, 2007 · Permalink · No Responses Yet...

This one is for the hardcore folk out there; those who aren’t afraid of a little risk and glorify in the reaped rewards. “The Loop” is a loosely defined road-loop in Laos, south-east of Vientiane. It is usually traversed by moto. The primary reason why this loop is hardcore, as I put it, has much to do with the natural obstacles that at times make completing the loop downright impossible.

Timen’s Dirty Moto, The Loop, Laos

One of the major obstacles in the area are the floods that occur during the wet season. They have recently been working on heightening the road that should fix this issue. But this might not last long. There is a hydroelectric development project happening in this area and so it might be impossible to do the loop in a few years when the project is completed and they flood a huge part of the area through which the loop runs. Click here to keep reading…