Leaf: My Indian friend once taught me how to make a green banana curry. In Asia unripe mangoes, bananas and guavas can all be considered 'ready to eat', which I like in general, but used to find frustrating when I had a garden in India and I never ate a ripe fruit from it.  (Luang Nam Tha, Laos)

Rae: That's my beautiful sister in the red top and black pants. She's taking a salsa class in the park at the harbour, which I find terrifying. I went along one day but I only danced with Kenya. Becca is so brave. (Kelowna, Canada)

Leaf: I think that this woman looks so elegant and graceful. I met her at the market. (Muang Sing, Laos)

Rae: We're eating so much fresh corn! I used to live in the corn capital of B.C. (my province), a fact that I'm very proud of. Our corn tastes like sun and sweetness. (Kelowna, Canada)

Leaf:  Brother Tree. (Nam Ha National Protected Area, Laos)

Rae: The paparazzi have arrived! My beautiful sister loves photography, so I'm getting my picture taken a lot. I adore her. (Kelowna, Canada)

Leaf: A sculpture workshop space in a Wat across the road from our guesthouse. (Luang Prabang, Laos)

Rae: Oh, miles of grass for little bare feet to run across! (Kelowna, Canada)

Leaf: This lady is from the Tai Dam tribal group. She has butterfly buttons on her shirt! (Muang Sing, Lao)

Rae: Apple trees! (Kelowna, Canada)

Leaf: Sisters finding a quiet place to read together in the bustling morning market. (Luang Nam Tha, Laos)

Rae: This is my beautiful friend Karen reading in the park. It has been so good to get to know her as we've been staying in her house, where my sister Becca lives. (Kelowna, Canada)

Leaf: I love it when there are edible flowers in the menu. Basically, I love anything to do with flowers…even eating them. (Muang Sing, Laos)

Rae: My kids and other kids on the head of a waterplay-statue of the Ogopogo. The Ogopogo is a monster who reportedly lives in Lake Okanagan, she's a little like the Lochness Monster, but the Canadian version. (Kelowna, Canada)