The day before I departed from the city, I asked D-One if he wanted to meet up for some drinks. We hung out and had a great time socializing in a non-tourist and tour guide kind of way. As the night concluded, I decided to take a flyer and ask him if he wanted to work with me to help donate some money to his country. He wholeheartedly agreed, and eventually, we crafted a plan to help kids in an impoverished village.
Luang Prabang is a beautiful and peaceful city that every traveler to Laos must visit. After backapcking in this city, I have come up with a unique 4-day itinerary that is designed to help you explore the best of the city. More importantly, however, this itinerary focuses on authentic, local, and cultural experiences that will allow you to leave Luang Prabang feeling connected with the local way of life.
The most important day of D-One’s life came in the year 2000 when his father brought home a black and white TV. The family sat down to watch one of the few channels they received and came across an American wrestling match. D-One was mesmerized by one particular wrestler who he describes “as the biggest man he had ever seen”. This man was, of course, Dwayne the Rock Johnson.
The Gibbon Experience is a once in a lifetime jungle living opportunity. Gibbons are small apes that are scattered all over the Nam Kan National Park. Many people think the experience is all about Gibbon sightings, but there is so much more to it. After returning from this incredible adventure, you will have a different perspective of the jungle. By living in the world’s tallest treehouses, ziplining to destinations, and trekking through the national park, you will get to experience the jungle from different vantage points during different parts of the day
I never fully understood the power of the English language until I backpacked through South East Asia. It was during this trip where I realized just how many people make a living through the tourism industry. For many, learning English is the way out of poverty and hardship. This was the case for Siphai Thammavong.