Visiting the city of Vientiane and the oddly familiar Patuxai monument.
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A day of kayaking and caving in the Vang Vieng area.
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The route I followed in Laos, and the plans for what to do next.
read moreVang Vieng - the Good and the Bad
Vang Vieng, Laos: backpacker haven, with all the good and bad that that implies.
read moreThe Ugly Americans
A long car ride in Laos with a couple unpleasant people.
read moreThe Plain of Jars
The "Plain of Jars" is a fascinating archaeological mystery in Laos. My visit, some of the stories, and three photos.
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Photo and description of Lao fabrics purchased at the Luang Prabang night market.
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In Laos, there's the Lao Kip - but they also accept the Thai Baht and the U.S. Dollar.
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Laos's local hard liquor is lao-lao - complete with photos of bottles with snakes and scorpions.
read moreTrumpeter at the Wat
A visit to a Buddhist Wat in Luang Prabang (Laos) turns up a foreign trumpet player.
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