Vang Vieng Very Dangerous from Cedric Valera on Vimeo.
Vang Vieng Very Dangerous
Vang Vieng Very Dangerous from Cedric Valera on Vimeo. It’s hard to believe that such a place exists. But it does. A place where alcoholic buckets abound. A place where limestone cliffs jut out of rice paddies. A place where banana pancake stalls litter the streets. A place where Friends DVDs are on perpetual loop. A few years from now, I will watch this video and it will surely light special corners of my mind. Music: Sweet Disposition by ...
A Happy Special Pizza
Reporting from Siem Reap, Cambodia. After dinner last night, I together with four other travel buddies snuck out to fulfill a quest: the happy pizza. On our maps, three establishments stood side by side: Ecstatic Pizza, Happy Herb Pizza and Happy Special Pizza. Siem Reap is a very small town and we didn’t find any trouble looking for the strip. My friend who has just been there recommended to try the experience at Happy Special Pizza. Friend 1: “Why is ...
How to Spot a Pinoy in Indochina
They are loud and proud. Filipinos are generally noisier than most groups, well except for bunched Chinese folks. They clearly trump the Pinoys. Not as rowdy as Americans, but certainly, conversationally louder. And they’re always laughing and laughing. And laughing. They are stubborn pedestrians. They don’t care for pedestrian lanes, traffic lights or oncoming vehicles. Nevermind that they’re not used to the reversed carflow. Nevermind that they almost always have a near-death experience when crossing the road. They will cross ...
