JoannaFeb 714 min readBiding My Time | Vying to Leave Laos | LaosBiding my time and vying to finally leave Laos... When I finally left Muang Ngoy, I caught the 9 am public river boat back to Nong Khiaw....
JoannaFeb 414 min readAn Idyllic Escape | From Nong Khiaw to Muang Ngoy | LaosEscaping Nong Khiaw for Muang Ngoy... As much as I liked Nong Khiaw... due to the circumstances, it was a place that I wasn't always...
JoannaJan 3018 min readFancy a Cuppa? I'm Spillin' the Tea | Toxic Volunteering | LaosVolunteerings and Spillin' the Toxic TraTea... If there is one thing that I’m finding rather difficult to comprehend here in Laos, it’s...
JoannaJan 258 min readMission... for Lack of a Better WordIf there is one thing I really adore about the NK Seeds program, it is the missions. The word just sounds so pious... There are two...
JoannaJan 2010 min readThe Comfort ZoneIt's always difficult starting something new. For me, anyway. As daunting as it can be, I always try to mask my insecurities with a...
JoannaJan 87 min readVang ViengHaving spent a week in Luang Prabang, I decided it was more than time to move on. Next port of call: Vang Vieng. How to get there? Bus.
JoannaJan 57 min readHassleThey say one of the phenomenal advantages of traveling solo is that you really learn a lot about yourself. Now... I don't particularly kno
JoannaJan 15 min readJingle Bell I really did love Luang Prabang, but after spending an entire week there... I was broke and more than a little bit bored. The boutique...
JoannaDec 30, 202310 min readBoutiqueOne thing I have noticed in my short time in Southeast Asia is that everyone is very comfortable tossing the word ‘boutique’ out & about....
JoannaDec 26, 20236 min readLand of a Million ElephantsDid you know that Laos used to be called 'The Land of a Million Elephants?'
JoannaDec 25, 202310 min readRite of Passage or Nightmare?The Slow Boat from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang. Rite of passage or absolute nightmare?