3 days on the river mekong (without Internet)

For the first time in probably 15 years, I will be without Internet for the next three days…no Internet in the jungle. I expect to suffer, but with the sedatives, I should survive…wish me luck and I’ll send photos on Sunday.

Golden Triangle

The Golden Triangle is the border between Thailand, Laos and Myanmar (the country formerly known as Burma).  In the 60’s it was the nexus for the opium trade…now they focus on amphetamines.  We spent about an hour in the Burmese border town — seemed like a poorer version of a small city in Thailand.  There [...]