The Conversationalist

Hey you, faithful reader of The Conversationalist. I love what you’ve done with your hair! You’re probably wondering how I get such fabulously coiffed locks. My preferred style technique is sticking my head out of a fast moving Thai train. But if that’s not available, I use a tuque.

A selection of imagines from my month tutoring English in Luang Prabang, and other images from journeying around the nation of Laos. 

Between chillin’ with a duck in tuk-tuk, surviving a crazy 22-hour bus adventure, devouring delicious soup and offsetting 21.05 tonnes of CO2, it was a busy week. Oh, and did I mention that I cooked a rodent? Seriously.

Dear Family and Friends, Picture this. It’s 2 AM. You’re sitting on a broken down bus in the middle of the Laotian countryside. Despite attempts by an on-board ‘mechanic’ to get the wheels back in motion, the bus hasn’t moved in the past three hours.

This week I headed up to the northern town of Nong Khiaw to see what life was like in rural Laos. I saw a cave, a village and the view from the top of a mountain. Oh yeah, and I jammed with the Backstreet Boys. Whatevs.

Dear Family and Friends, It’s been another really stellar week in Laos. I am constantly impressed by the delicious cuisine and the friendliness of my interactions. And this week, I had the opportunity to see more of the dramatic Laotian countryside.

Hi. My name is Daniel. And these are some photos that I took when I went on a one-day trek through the Laos countryside with a company called Tiger Trails. I was joined by three lovely chaps: Stefan from Germany, our local guide Ken and Shariq from England.

Each month it’s been my pleasure to snuggle up with you and respond to your questions about the current country I am visiting, my travel experiences and life in general. I make it my personal mission to ensure that everyone gets a response.

For my first full week in Laos, I spent some time volunteering at Big Brother Mouse. But I also shared some unexpected meals with friends who were coincidentally in the town of Luang Prabang the same time as me!

Dear Family and Friends, Oh what a world! My week in this world has brought a variety of adventures, some fun and some… errr… rather nasty.

This week I had my first few days in Laos! It was filled with some great explorations, delicious meals and seeing local attractions. But first you need to excuse me for my fashion disaster…

Dear Family and Friends, Sa-bai-dee! I write you today from the charming town of Luang Prabang. Located in the north of Laos along the slow moving Mekong River, Luang Prabang is a UNESCO world-heritage site with delicious food and a unique architectural history.