Posts Tagged ‘Luang Prabang’

Buddhist Chants

Buddhist Chants

Last week I decided to drop into the San Francisco Buddhist Center, where I have attended meditation classes in the past. I was excited to learn that a class was just starting as it was Sangha Night (Sangha is the Buddhist word for spiritual community). The class started of a 25 minute group meditation followed […]

Brown Water – Laos

Brown Water – Laos

Aine and me cruising on a boat through “brown water” (the Mekong) in Luang Prabang, Laos. Aine did not know her song was being recorded.

Luang Prabang: makes it all worth while…

Luang Prabang: makes it all worth while…

After a very hard first week traveling in Laos, our efforts were finally rewarded in Luang Prabang. Nestled between the Nam Khan and Mekong Rivers, Luang Prabang is one of the most charming and sophisticated cities I have visited in Southeast Asia thus far. Streets are lined with French bistros, fancy restaurants, and expensive shops. […]

The Slow Boat down the Mekong, Laos

The Slow Boat down the Mekong, Laos

As if we hadn’t suffered enough already, Nicole, Aine, Jill, and I decided to torture ourselves slowly for two days by taking the “Slow Boat” down the Mekong River from HuayXai to Luang Prabang, Laos. Aine was game for taking a “speed boat”; however, Nicole and I were scared after learning that the boats are […]