A powerful coffee, nice roads, our second party LaoLao-style and a swim under a waterfall are the highlights of the fourth day of this Bolaven Plateau exploration. Chronicle 7:00 – Already awaken, after a nightmare in which I missed two consecutive planes from Milano Train Station (?) to Canada (?). Hints for the shrink:… Continua a leggere Bolaven Plateau loop day 4: From Pakse to Attapeu
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Bolaven Plateau loop day 3: From Pakse to Salavan and back
Today report starts with what happened after publishing yesterday one. I approached a couple of Germans that happened to be part of the Tadlo Computer Education Center (TCEC) I mentioned already. They were on a gap year, and volunteered in Nepal first, for a similar project, and now in Tad Lo educating kids on using a computer.… Continua a leggere Bolaven Plateau loop day 3: From Pakse to Salavan and back
Bolaven Plateau loop day 2: From Pakse to Tad Lo
“Where will he loose his wallet today?” – this was the question in my head when I woke up this morning, turning to look at Cloudio that was soundly asleep. By the time he passed his morning grumpiness and we got ready it was already 9am. In the meantime, the hotel folks moved our scooter… Continua a leggere Bolaven Plateau loop day 2: From Pakse to Tad Lo
Bolaven Plateau by scooter: From Pakse to Champasak
He was awake since 5am, restless and determined to spoil my sleep making noises in the room of the excellent Alisa Guest House in Pakse, south of Laos. He had fallen asleep by 9pm the night before, while I kept staying at the PC till the late hours. Anyhow, by 9am Claudio and me were… Continua a leggere Bolaven Plateau by scooter: From Pakse to Champasak
My Detox Retreat at Shangrila in Pai, Thailand
While I was in Chiang Mai at the great The Living Place hostel, a flyer about a detox retreat got my attention. I’ve been curious about detoxing and fasting for a while, and I read of great experiences from people like Tiziano Terzani and Lindo Boludo. After checking the different Chang Mai detox retreat centers, I found… Continua a leggere My Detox Retreat at Shangrila in Pai, Thailand