There are not a lot of books written about Laos. One that was, and which we read in our first month here was "Another Quiet American", by Brett Dakin. http://www.amazon.com/Another-Quiet-American-Stories-Life/dp/9748303683/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1290078301&sr=8-1…
We have been meaning to explore the area on the other side of town from us out near the airport. So we set off on Saturday morning. The plan was…
When we first arrived in Vientiane we saw this electronic billboard. At that time, September, there were 61 days & 1,472 hours until the 450 celebration. The celebration is marking Vientiane…
We have been exploring the territory alongside the Mekong river and got a good feel for it during a two hour ride south & back. You don't have to go…
As we have been eating at home for the last few weeks we decided last Friday it was time for a nice meal out. Le Silapa has been on our…
Last weekend Oct 23 & 24 was the end of the Buddhist Lent and there was a lot of celebrating going on. There are ceremonies and offerings given at the…