Why You Go There?
Real-time "point and shoot" photographs and anecdotal information from the travels and experiences of rEy Shaun Madolora - Photographer, Traveler, Bicycle Enthusiast, Yogi, Musician, Foodie, Patron of the Arts, and Entrepreneur...
Cotton Candy, The River Gangas, & The Himalayas - Rishikesh, India
The view of Lakshman Jhoola with a temple, rafters, suspension bridge, & Ganges River in Rishikesh, India… An amazing little city and now one of my favorite places in all of India!!! (at Lakshman Jhoola)
Good morning Rishikesh!!! (at Rishikesh)
Hanuman Temple Sunset - Hampi, India
Mekong River Sunset in Luang Prabang, Laos taken from the Phousi Temple (at Phousi Temple)
Luang Prabang, Laos … An absolutely magical city nestled in the mountains along the Mekong River (at Luang Prabang City)
Phousi Temple Vista with Luang Prabang below and the Mekong River in the distance - Laos (at Phousi Temple)
Welcome to Laos (shot from the bus window just after the border crossing in Tay Trang high up in the mountains that divide Vietnam from Laos)
Bao (pronounced “Bow”) was our amazing, local, English speaking, Black H’mong Trekking Guide through the mountains and villages surrounding Sapa.
If you are in North Vietnam then go to Sapa and contact Bao Ly at:
baolyhmong@gmail.com
+84 166 418 7462
Facebook under “Ly Bao”
Trekking in Sapa was my favorite experience in all of Vietnam! (at Sapa)
Trekking Sapa, Vietnam
Sapa is well worth the trip if you find yourself in Northern Vietnam. My time here has rapidly become one of my favorite experiences in all our travels in Vietnam. The hiking here is fairly treacherous due to the mud and wed terrain but the vistas of the terraced mountains make it all worth it and even on a cloudy, foggy day the experience is spectacular.
An effort should be made to find a local guide from the Black H’mong Minority Group and if possible hire the guide directly without using your hotel or travel company. Most of the companies are Vietnamese owned and very little money makes it to the hands of the H’mong guide doing all the work. The Black H’mong people are beautiful and their persistent efforts to sell you their goods or to offer you a tour are all done in good heart. They might be the only group of people in Southeast Asia that aren’t trying to rip you off!
