[vash]

i went from Laos to Vietnam (then to Cambodia)

we crossed into Vietnam at some tiny border crossing, IIRC up in the mountains, at the end or beginning of a long ass tunnel. i'll tell you what; i've crossed a lot of borders and this was the one that made me the most effen nervous. i was held back for unknown reasons, with a butch lesbian lady that was traveling with us. no explanation..my wife was ushered thru, and i didnt see her for like an hour. to this day, i cant explain it. all of a sudden, we were waved thru. i found my wife and friends on the other side relieved.

i wish i had the balls to take some pictures. we actually found a hand written note folded up in my wife's passport. she saw it, and without thinking about it, stuffed it into her pocket. i think she thought i was hers. later, we found a bartender at some cool ass news reporter bar and he interpreted it for us. it said something like, "Search this traveler"

i think she dodge something.

i dont think i am saavy enough to do that trip on our own. we hired a company to move us to and fro. we were on our own when we got to where we wanted to go. you cannot read any signs. i couldnt.

your trip sounds awesome motion. it is an awesome part of the planet. try eating some bugs. fun and some of them are good.