April 15, 2004
Pi Mai Lao!!!
That means "Happy New Year" in Lao. On my last day in Luang NamTha, I was invited by Yves and Martin of France to a party at their new Lao friend Soda's house. What a great invite it turned out...Read this update
April 12, 2004
Meung Ngoi
My adventures since the Plain of Jars have been good. I missed the 8AM Sam Neua bus at 7:40 because it was full and left. It turned out not to be a big deal though and I hopped the next...Read this update
April 07, 2004
Plain of Jam Jars
Yesterday I visited the Plain of Jars, which is north east Laos' Stonehenge. I thought they looked more like toilet bowls for giants more than anything else. They are big massive jars sticking out of the ground, with big holes,...Read this update
April 04, 2004
Pak Ou Caves
This morning I visited the Pak Ou Caves, which are "the thing to see" around Luang Prabang. I thought it was definately not worth the effort. I couldn't find anyone to share the tuktuk ride with so it cost me...Read this update
April 03, 2004
Sabaidee!!!
This is the Lao word for "hello!" You hear it dozens of times a day and often by friendly locals who want to chat with you. If you add "lai lai" at the end it means "hello and how are...Read this update
April 02, 2004
New Laos Photos!!!
I have some new photos, and I thought I'd share them. In Vientiane, I spent about an hour at Haw Pha Kaew, which is where the national treasures are stored and displayed. I took a few photos of various buddha...Read this update
March 30, 2004
Better Day in Vang Vieng
After yesterday's somewhat blah day here in Vang Vieng, I decided to get out there a bit today. I rented a bicycle for the day (a whopping $1) and explored some smaller villages called Na Bam and Na Thong. I...Read this update
Blah Vang Vieng?
Everyone loves Vang Vieng. WHY??? I got here just this morning, and already I'm over it. I woke up this morning with the intention of going to a small forest resort/park called Lao Pako. I heard another traveler rave about...Read this update
March 29, 2004
Visa Extension Obtained
As the title says, I applied for a visa extension this morning. I figured it would have been a long drawn out process but it wasn't. I handed in my application to the uncharacterisically smiling immigration official. I was instructed...Read this update
March 28, 2004
I'm Loving Laos
This country rocks. It's what I always hoped Thailand would be, but better!!!! After waking up from some severely disturbing dreams this morning, I decided to be ambitious. I try to have a rule: one tourist thing a day. It...Read this update
March 27, 2004
Entering the Friendly Backwaters of Laos
Laos is the backwaters of South East Asia. It's only got 4 million people compared to Vietnam's 70 million and Thailand's 60 million. It's like the South Dakota of South East Asia. Once you get outside the main towns, there's...Read this update