Dried Cuttlefish

The cuttlefish is grilled briefly over charcoal. It is a wonderful, chewy snack that brought me back to my childhood. Based on my limited observations (sample of three), it seems as if Caucasians are deeply offended by the smell of dried cuttlefish, at least the Japanese snack that comes in a packet. So, if you are trying to get an annoying white person to leave you alone... hmmm... I think I’ll keep a few packets at home for when Jeff annoys me...

A Child of Southeast Asia

November 21st 2017
Getting to Vientiane I had a lazy morning in Phonsavan. After eating the hotel breakfast, I wandered around the nearby market. Phonsavan’s market is huge - way out of proportion to the size of the town. My guess is that this market serves a large hinterland. There were Hmong in traditional attire too. After packing, I checked out at 11am. My flight to Vientiane wasn‘t until 1.20 ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane

Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... ... read more

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