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…
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…
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. …
The journey down to Attapeu from Saravan was 3.5 hours and over a hill. Attapeu is one of the poorest provinces in Laos. We arrived in Attapeu about 3pm and…
Breakfast of noodles and down the road to Saravan (Salavan) We passed between two national parks and in some places it was reminiscent of the West Coast with green and…
We left at 10:00am Sunday morning driving south toward Savannakhet. Driving in a Toyota Hilux double cab Ute with a ministry driver and two ministry of education interpreters. It was…
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…