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Eastern Thailand, Southern Laos and Northern Cambodia – the ‘Emerald Triangle’ tour
A selection of images of our recent Emerald Triangle odyssey, heading through Northeastern Thailand into Southern Laos and then down the Mekong into Northern Cambodia: a 2 week overland trip from Bangkok to Phnom Penh by road, rail and boat! … Continue reading
Posted in Cambodia, Emerald Triangle, Laos, Thailand
Tagged Boloven, Don Khone, Khone Phaphaeng, Kietngong, Kratie, Mekong, Muan Tam, Pakse, Pha Taem, Phnom Rung, Stung Treng, Ubon
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The mysterious ruins of Phu Asa, Southern Laos
Phu Asa, or Asa Mountain, is a sandstone outcrop lying close to the village of Kietngong in South Lao’s Champassak Province. The forested hill – part of Xe Pian National Biodiversity Zone – is topped by a flat, bare rock … Continue reading
Posted in Emerald Triangle, Laos
Tagged Champassak, Kietngong, Kingfisher Eco-lodge, Sepian, Xe Pian
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Last voyage for the Champassak ferry, Laos?
The old fashioned rickety ferries that cart passengers, motos and trucks across the Mekong between Champassak and Ban Muang don’t run much anymore. The recent completion of the spanking new road to Pakse along the west bank of the Mekong … Continue reading
Posted in Emerald Triangle, Laos
Tagged Ban Muang, Champassak, Emerald Triangle, Mekong, Pakse, South Laos
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Pic of the day – Phnom Rung Temple, Buriram, Thailand
Busy wrapping up an Emerald Triangle tour in Phnom Penh so just a photo of the awesome Phnom Rung Temple in northeastern Thailand’s Buriram Province with a more comprehensive post on this fabulous, yet relatively little known site coming up … Continue reading
Posted in Emerald Triangle, Khmer temples, Pic of the day, Thailand
Tagged Buriram, Phnom Rung, Preah Vihear, UNESCO
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