About Matt Long
Who am I? I am a typical Gen-Xer and recovering cubicle-dweller who has a passion for all things travel. My site brings a unique perspective that is hard to find online. I am not a backpacker, nor am I...
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Laos Archive
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Exploring the Night Markets of Luang Prabang, Laos
Posted on December 4, 2012 | 16 CommentsOne dollar all you can eat dinner. That’s the one piece of advice I remembered as we boarded the small plane leaving Bangkok for Luang Prabang, Laos. It was my first time in this sometimes overlooked, landlocked Southeast Asian nation and I had no idea... -
Laos in Four Words
Posted on August 19, 2012 | 15 CommentsLaos captivated me. After experiencing the impossibly chaotic streets of Bangkok, the sleepy streets of Luang Prabang in northern Laos took me by surprise. But this quiet lifestyle allowed me the opportunity to slow down and really take a look at the people and the... -
Cruising Along the Mekong in Laos
Posted on July 11, 2012 | 2 CommentsOne of my favorite features at our hotel in Luang Prabang, La Residence Phou Vao (an Orient Express hotel), was their day tour service. Instead of just helping facilitate tours with local providers, they’re one of the few hotels I’ve seen that creates tailor made... -
Bad Tourists and the Great Alms Controversy in Luang Prabang, Laos
Posted on May 27, 2012 | 17 CommentsBefore leaving for Laos I read an article about Luang Prabang by Lara Dunston on her site GranTourismo. In the blog post she detailed an experience heretofore unknown to me, but which apparently is fraught with controversy. Although I had never before heard of it, I... -
Laos – Why I Went and What I Thought
Posted on May 8, 2012 | 14 CommentsWhen I put together the itinerary for our vacation in Asia, I had some difficult decisions to make. We knew we wanted to return to Bangkok; it’s one of our favorite cities and a few days in the Thai capital sounded perfect. But we also... -
Luxury Travel in Asia – The Travel Itinerary
Posted on April 12, 2012 | 7 CommentsMy partner and I recently celebrated our 10th anniversary and being travel fanatics, we of course are celebrating with a trip. I began planning this adventure last year when we had a difficult decision to make. We knew we wanted to use my frequent flier... -
Tell Me What To Do In Laos
Posted on April 5, 2012 | 11 CommentsPhoto courtesy of Stephanie Yoder, Twenty-Something Travel.com For a while on LandLopers I had a regular feature called the Interactive Travel Guide. The idea was to throw out a destination and get you all to share your best tips and advice on what to do,...
