There is an old Taoist story of a farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbors came to visit.
“Such bad luck,” they said sympathetically.
“Maybe,” the farmer replied.
The next morning the horse returned, bringing with it three other wild horses. “What good luck,” the neighbors exclaimed.
“Maybe,” replied the old man.













The next stop on Matt Lauer’s around-the-world adventure is one that will be completely unfamiliar to many Americans: the small, landlocked Southeast Asian country of Laos.
Most travelers probably think of getting to the airport as a royal pain.