Food Poisoning in Laos and the Magnificent 7

Asia » Laos
January 14th 2007

Published: January 14th 2007

Ahh, I love the smell of diarrhea in the morning! And in the afternoon. Evenings too... NOT! Oh well, such is the hazard when travelling, isn't it? Rob and I just returned to Bangkok after spending two wonderful weeks in Laos. We spent the entire time travelling with the same five people who we started with us on the slowboat to Luang Prabang: the Thompson's (Russ, Audrey, Brodwin, and Reese)... Read Full Entry

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Tubing on the Nam Song

A favorite thing to do here is rent a tire tube and float down the river while drinking beer, stopping only to jump off swings and get more beer. Ain't life grand?

Sploosh!

I end up going in the water groin first. Ow, my sperm!!!

Cable Swing

That's how you do it, that's how you cable-swing. Take notes, kiddies.

Tubing

Russ and Reese.

More Swings

This was one bad-ass swing, I'm guessing at least 30 feet? And I went off it without shitting my pants - I RULE!

Nam Song River

Spider, Take Two!

Shalom... attack! Hopefully a couple of you will get that.

Pha That Luang

This is the most important national monument in Laos - Goulet!

Pha That Luang

Arch De Triomphe

After the Vietnam war, the americans donated a shitload of concrete to Laos so they could build an airplane runway. They built this instead, which is why it's also known as the Vertical Runway.

The Swiss Miss

While in Vang Vieng, we met this swiss drunkard named Roland, and he just won't shut up! And as luck would have it, we saw him again in Vientiane. Thanks Russ & Audrey, hopefully the Lao Lao will ease the pain...

Communism... Goulet!

Finally those capitalistic pigs will pay for their crimes! Eh comrades, eh?

14th January 2007

Gerald
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Some of your best pictures yet!! Keep up the great journal entries, Nicole and I always look forward to them. Glad you had a good new years despite the hershey squirts. Your tubing trip reminds me of Mexico but the Nam Song river looks way funner. Take care and have fun. Gerald

15th January 2007

Lindsey
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It Sucks...
That you got sick, but atleast it was enjoyable to read....somewhat anyways!! Still sounds like such an amazing time. The pictures are great. Ok, so...take care, and be safe in Cambodia!

15th January 2007

Sir Chas
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Vietnam
When are you in Vietnam? A must is the War Museum in HCM City. All the Best

16th January 2007

char
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Hey Tom, glad to hear your feeling better..... and that you finally gave all us anxiously waiting, another blog to read. My dad has been waiting and checking everyday since that last one.....I think they need to hear that you are not seeing anymore beauty pagents, I was the one defending you to the folks(I forgot to include my name in the comment).. But awesome pics as always, good to hear you met some nice people, I will await the next entry in the fabulous life that is TOM.....P.S. when are you planning to be in New Zealand? Mom and Dad will be there in Feb.....Later, Char

17th January 2007

ans slapman
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great fun to read you're stories
Hi TOM we always enjoy you;re stories,and not to forget the beautifull pictures to.! To bad you had all that food posining. You're Parents are on their cruise right now we have not heard from them for a while .They must have a great time to. Wheather is great here to right now around freezing.We will be arriving in aukland New zealand on feb. 5. Maybe we will see you there. Enjoy the rest of you're trip. Ans

19th January 2007

Anyone
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It's on!!
So here I check back after the holiday's to see how my pretty Tom is doing, and I'm being taunted into a feud... A duel at dawn... A good old fashioned girl fight.... And I say It's on! p.s. Tom, you look good in that inner tube on the river...Yummy!

17th October 2009

Friend
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Poison in Laos
People were poisoned while visiting Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand. Doctors had done colonoscopies on subjects in Minneapolis USA and found internal organs infections cause by chemical poisoning. Tourists died within 2 months of their visit to Laos particulary Lao-American citizens who went to visit their relatives in Laos. International investigation is not yet confirmed. But every one should be concious of this problem.

2nd March 2010

Tommyboy78
Tom Haarman

YIKES!
Sorry for the late reply, I don't check my blog too much lately. Wow, I had no idea about that! My recommendation is to stick to the bakeries in Laos, they're pretty safe. Thanks for the comment!

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