Exploring the Secret Vietnam War History of Nong Khiaw, Laos.
The view from our Nong Khiaw Guest House across the Nam Ou River. A couple of days ago... Read More »
Exploring a Mysterious North Vietnamese Army Cave in Northern Laos.Back Part 1 | Locations
Eating Magic (and Other) Mushrooms in Laos.Back Part 1 | Locations
MIA in Laos: On The Trail of Two Airmen shot down over the Ho Chi Minh Trail.Back Part 1 | Locations
Scrap Metal From the Secret War in Laos – Turned into Fishing Boats.Back Part 1 | Locations
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Weird Places in Laos – The Scary Souksomphone Hotel in Attapeu.
Above Photo – Returning to the scene of the crime – At the Souksomphone Hotel in Attapeu. On... Read More »
Visiting Vietnam War Battlefields: Ben Het Special Forces Camp Today.
Above Photo: Some of the war remains still littering the ground at Ben Het. I recently posted an... Read More »
Southern Laos: Photos of a Journey from Pakse to Salavan.
Above Photo: Sunrise on the Mekong River in Pakse, Laos. This is the first in a series of articles on... Read More »
A Spectacular Boat Trip in Northern Laos (and why you should never believe Backpackers).
Above Photo: Scenery on the journey to Luang Prabang. Seduced by a load of traveller bullshit about seats... Read More »
Eyewitness Account: North Vietnamese Trucks On The Ho Chi Minh Trail During The Vietnam War.
Above Photo: A camouflaged NVA truck moves along the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos. I was recently... Read More »
A Boat Trip to the former Backpacker Opium Hideout of Muang Noi, Northern Laos.
Above Photo: Mountains at Nong Khiaw, Laos. As research for my backpacker novel, BACK, I recently took a scenic... Read More »
Tuol Sleng, Cambodian for Nightmare.
By Duncan Stearn. It ranks as the Southeast Asian equivalent of the Nazi concentration camps and the Soviet... Read More »
Vang Vieng, Laos – Secret War Site and Teenage Drugs Kitchen Finally Tamed.
Above Photo: The bottom item on this menu gets a special mention in BACK – It’s a bucket full of vodka... Read More »
BACK And The Dangers of Doing Drugs in Singapore.
Dangerous Powder (© unknown) Part of my Vietnam War/backpacker crossover novel BACK is set in Singapore, which I... Read More »
