Joe’s travelogue

Sunrise slumber

Sunrise slumber

The morning sun lights up the homes in a Ahka hilltribe village in Northern Laos.

Room with a view

Room with a view

From my room, in the Chiefs house, i can see all the action of the village

Home hill home

Home hill home

A typical Ahka village nestled in the hilltops of Northern Laos

Out for a ride

Out for a ride

A couple of Ahka boys tour the village in their new car.

Grass on the mind

Grass on the mind

A couple of Ahka women come back to the village with goodies.

The path most taken

The path most taken

A well worn path leads from village to village in the hills of Northern Laos.

Trail marker

Trail marker

In order to get to the Hill tribes of Northern Laos, you need to start in the valley.

Tourist tourism

Tourist tourism

A couple of young Ahka boys watch the world go by and by "world" i mean me!

New School

New School

A new school was built with the help of tourism "dollars" in a remote Ahka Village of northern Laos.

Evening meeting

Evening meeting

A few drinks were shared with the men of an Ahka village in Northern Laos.

Joe Scarangella

Joe Scarangella has been a member since 25 June 2008 and goes by Itchyfoot.

Currently in Kyrgyzstan.

I am a nomad. I've been on the road for the past 15 years. Stopping in whatever country to save some money and then moving on. The only way i can rememeber where i've been is by taking photos. They may not be the best, but they'll do!