Laos

While we have been here in Vientiane we have been watching the construction progress of a very large building. Initially, we had no idea what it was but eventually found…

The 24th of December was nominated as Christmas Day for the Jacksons in Vientiane.  Two daughters had managed to co-ordinate seperate Asian holidays to be in Vientiane at the same…

As of Friday Andrew has completed his project with the Ministry.  It was a challenging assignment, but also rewarding. On his last day he was given a traditional Lao silk…

On another fine warm Sunday here in Vientiane we went on our first bike hash - 25km or so.  Hash House Harriers are found around the world and are non-competitive running…

Once a year the W.I.G (Women's International Group) run a Bazaar.  It is quite an event on the Vientiane calendar and there were crowds in attendance. In the central covered-outdoor…

Tonight was an interesting cultural experience as we went to a piano concert.  David Lively a French-American had been invited by the French & American Embassies to come to Laos…