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A week visiting the southern provinces – part 2

Post published:February 3, 2011
Post category:Aa_check Laos
Post last modified:February 13, 2022

I have had my quota of Pho (noodle soup) few months. A typical day can be pho for breakfast (I struggle with the meat in it at breakfast), Sticky rice…

A week visiting the southern provinces

Post published:January 31, 2011
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Post last modified:February 13, 2022

I have just had my second trip to the Southern Provinces. Monday: Vientiane to Savannakhet (6.5 hrs drive), we left at 3:30pm and got in at 10:30pm with a stop…

A quiet week

Post published:January 16, 2011
Post category:Aa_check Laos Vientiane
Post last modified:February 13, 2022

We have had a quiet week. On Saturday I travelled back from the south of the country. Leaving at 6:00am I was back in at the apartment at 7:00pm. In…

Luang Prabang – off to school

Post published:January 9, 2011
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Andrew flew to Luang Prabang to check out the World Heritage town and to attend a cooking course (the same one Paula attended) I have struggled with the cooking with…

Civic Administration Building

Post published:January 3, 2011
Post category:Aa_check Laos Vientiane
Post last modified:February 13, 2022

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…

Hanoi: Art, Rain and Walking

Post published:January 1, 2011
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Post last modified:February 13, 2022

Saturday dawned ...wet. For the 1st time in nearly 2 months we saw rain. We headed out with our umbrellas but soon realised that they were not really going to…