Border-Hopping Frenzy

Coming from an archipelagic country where most of our borders are in the forms of invisible lines and dots over the vast seas, land borders have long fascinated me. Therefore I would jump to the challenge without thinking whenever an opportunity comes up to cross borders, even though the checkpoints in Southeast Asia are notorious for their inefficiencies and briberies. And so far nothing has beaten the infamous Cambodia-Laos border. We decided to spend a night in 4000 Islands of Laos, just a short ride from the Cambodian border. Here are some pictures:

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I hope the border crossing formalities are streamlined now that the facilities are fully functioning. But if you ask me, I’d rather do the border-hopping frenzy again. Hehe.

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Other takes on this week’s photo challenge can be found here.