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About Kevin

Kevin is a research analyst at a macro research firm and a private fund manager since 2012. He holds a Master of Management in Finance degree from McGill University and has passed all levels of CFA and FRM exam. Kevin is an avid traveler and photographer, with a record of 33 countries visited in 2019. He is a freelance contributor at Getty Image and is running two website in his spare time, journeyman.live and putamencapital.com

Laos D5: Vientiane City Tour, Crossing to Thailand

Posted on July 11, 2019

Last night sleep was great and rejuvenating. We woke up slightly late today and headed for breakfast downstairs, next to the hotel lobby. Our accommodation in Vientiane, S Park Design Hotel, is a well-preserved and clean three star hotel with … Continue reading →

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Laos D4: Hot Air Balloon in Vang Vieng, Road Trip to Vientiane

Posted on July 10, 2019

Vang Vieng from a hot air balloon ride during the sunrise   This morning I woke up at 5 am to catch the sunrise on a hot air balloon. It has been my dream, for quite a while, to go … Continue reading →

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Laos D3: Vang Vieng, Nam Xay, Blue Lagoon, Tara Hotel

Posted on July 9, 2019

On the road to Vang Vieng, Laos Today we started our day 9.30am, driving toward Vang Vieng from Luang Prabang. Vang Vieng was the “party capital” of SE Asia up until 2010 when the authorities cleaned up the city image.  … Continue reading →

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Laos D2: Luang Prabang City Tour, Pak Ou Caves, Sunset

Posted on July 8, 2019

Giving alms to the monks in Luang Prabang, Laos Today we started our day early at 6.15am to see the monks receiving alms from the locals (and few tourists). Our tour guide, Mr Southone, asks us whether we want to … Continue reading →

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Laos D1: Luang Prabang, Kuang Si Waterfalls, Mount Phousi

Posted on July 7, 2019

Kuang Si Waterfalls in Luang Prabang, Laos This morning we took a flight from Singapore to Luang Prabang with Scoot airlines, one of the budget airlines serving a more exotic destination in SE Asia. Our flight took about 3 hours, … Continue reading →

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