My next stop was the relatively untraveled country of Laos. Laos had its borders closed to foreigners for many years, but recently changed that policy and have since let travelers in to enjoy one of the most beautiful countries I’ve ever seen. The rolling hills and winding roads that travel through them are often terraced into beautiful green rice paddies. I spent most of my short time in this county in and around Luang Prabang, a city which has been declared a UNESCO world heritage site because of its great degree of preservation as an authentic Southeast Asian city.

I also traveled to Pak Ou cave, a cave filled with thousands of buddhas and relics that have been deemed unusable due to being too old or broken. It was amazing to see so many antique Buddha statues seemingly laid to rest in such an interesting location. I then spent two days at Tad Sae waterfall, which is absolutely the most stunningly beautiful waterfall I’ve ever seen. It was an amazing place to spend a couple of days, wandering and climbing around the many levels of falls and exploring all of the different areas. There were certainly some tense moments, being chest deep in water with a tripod and camera, but in the end, it was worth it….especially since I managed to come away with a dry camera.

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