Shopping trip into Thailand
On Saturday we joined the other Kiwis in Vientiane to drive through to Thailand to do some shopping. Udon Thani is 120km away from Vientiane. It took us about 2…
Rice is king
There has been a swing in the Jackson's eating pattern. We have not had a single potato (at home) since arriving in Laos about 10 days ago. We have had…
Barbeque & Beers
Dinner the other night was a la Andrew - i.e. we had a BBQ. We purchased a bag of charcoal during the market shopping trip and it was used in…
Home sweet Home – Laos
We have moved into a serviced apartment called Vikeo Villas. The apartment is fully furnished and is serviced daily. The owner said the maid would do our dishes - but…
Driving to work
So the day of reckoning arrived this morning. For the last 2 days he has been driven to work by Mr Kham the driver for the family we have been…
In the Neighbourhood
This morning we decided another walk around the neighbourhood was a good plan. Within the suburb there is a number of 'villages', sub-suburbs. The worst thing is the number of…