Dining at both ends of the spectrum
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…
End of Buddhist Lent
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…
Boat Races – Sunday – Boun Song Heua
The annual boat races are held between teams from different villages/wats/other organisations and rivalry is intense. The crowds really get into supporting their team and the teams wear bright colours. …
COPE center in Vientiane
A few minutes walk outside the central business district in Vientiane is the COPE visitor centre. The COPE Center (Cooperative Orthotic and Prosthetic Enterprise) is the national rehabilitation centre. Cope…
Haw Phra Kaew
Across the road from Wat Si Saket is Haw Phra Kaew. Haw Phra Keuw was built as a temple in the 15th century to house the Great Emerald Buddha. The…
Wat Si Saket
This is the oldest surviving temple in Vientiane. We thought it should be the first temple we visited in the city because every day when Andrew gets the tuk tuk…