Toerke

- We were lucky, weren’t we? Only three flat tires. Besides, the last one was right near a garage. That was good timing. – Yeah, and with the first one we could load the bike on a dok-dok. That was ok, wasn’t it? – Yeah, we were lucky. That bruise of mine won’t show in [...]

The Bundis live in a village bordering the Phou Khao Khouay National Protected Area. It takes some time and effort, including hitchhiking the dok-dok, to reach Ban Hat Khai. Pa Bundi is the responsible for the eco-project and is quite proud of the sundried certificate on his bamboo wall. Armed with his English for eco-guides [...]

Surely you know them, these hotel rooms cum balconies with a view of nothing. Well nothing. Let’s say with a view of a wall, some rooftops and a deep stone abyss separating two buildings. Not the kind of place to relax and enjoy, although handy enough to dry a little laundry. At least, that was [...]