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Near us a new bar has (re)opened.  It was apparently displaced as part of the river bank works further along the Mekhong and has been re-established close to us and built…

Last weekend he boned, butterflied and marinated a leg of NZ lamb - from Waipukerau.  At NZD 40 it is expensive compared to other things we eat here, but not unreasonable…

Recently we have been buying a copy of the Bangkok Post, Saturday edition.  Often it isn't in the shop until Sunday morning, but it quite nice to read sitting in…

Once a month or so the Women’s International Group (WIG) http://wiglaos.org/  run a cultural evening to encourage people to learn about and appreciate Lao culture. A speaker comes along and talks…

So the previous post was pretty much done by Andrew. It is probably no secret that I often get the material from my dear husband and edit it into something…

We returned to Laos late February and there are differences. It is hotter, some days are reaching 38 degrees, the leaves are falling – a lack of rain is my…