Vientiane

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…

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…

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…