This recent NYT article on Luang Prabang describes exactly why i want to travel SE Asia and travel it now. Beautiful and peaceful are just two of thousands of words used to described this area. Besides Cuba, i have never traveled to an area that has affected my soul as much. Although, i went to LP in the low season without the hoards of people and loudspeakers, i could still feel the culture being sucked out of the laotians and replaced with the drive for american dollars. In fact, my friend Jack, is just one of "those monks" who left the monastery to become a guide, even though, his father's death bed wish was for him to become a monk. Jack now drives a souped up honda moto, has the flashiest mobile, and favors designer jeans.
Luang Prabang
4 comments:
I finally got a chance to check out your blog.
Wow... how cool that you can experience such an adventure.
I work with many folks from Asia at UM and get treated to some of there traditional dishes at time like duck feat, chicken feat, and others... but nothing like what you wrote about. How cool.
Take care,
Cousin Aaron
Hi Aaron!
thanks for the comment:)
sounds like A2 has some good dishes! i love trying new foods... we should meet up in Ann Arbor and get lunch or dinner!
are you going to start blogging with vittala? can't wait to read!
-w
As far as Michigan goes A2 is pretty diverse because of the University... but not as much as say the west coast.
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