left our jobs, went to Asia

Palm sized butterfly sitting on the cable, Nam Noen, Laos

The great thing about Asia is abundance of wildlife. In mountains of Vietnam, plains of Laos, forests of Cambodia and underwater in Thailand.  READ MORE »

Trek supervisor, near Huay Xai, Laos

Spending most of his time in a nature, he was quite relaxed after long uphill trek. Even found time to climb into the tree and look around, overseeing us, sweaty and tired, walking last steps up.  READ MORE »

Baby bear in the forest, near Huay Xai, Laos

"After three days of exhausting trek in the middle of the jungle, we came to this sunlit clearing".  READ MORE »

Lao guide zipping through the jungle on the steel cable, near Huay Xai, Laos

I live in the village, close to the jungle. I spend a lot of time each day zipping around on the cables. I have to bring food to those clumsy white "farang" (foreigners) and I have to show them around.  READ MORE »

Early morning in the misty jungle near Huay Xai, Laos

I sometimes complain about the habbit of my fellow countrymen - building houses with small, tiny windows. I think they make you too closed in the house, too much thinking "my home is my castle" and too egocentric.  READ MORE »

An old man producing handicrafts near Huay Xai Laos

Bamboo bucket is complete, now its just to produce the handle. Will be very handy in the jungle, while gathering worms for eating.  READ MORE »

Showing off the new mobile phone with integrated video playback on a bus from Luang Nam Tha to Huay Xai, Laos

Early morning bus ride to a provincial capital. Grab my sandwich and coffee, as well as three plastic bags with other food. Get on the bus and sit comfortably in a soft chair. Take out my brand new mobile phone and show off a little bit. Just so that those neighbours know that I'm no fool and my husband earns good money.  READ MORE »