Celebrating New Year

There was a college dorm near where we were staying, so we dropped in on the party. Great time, but watch out for the Lao Lao - a fermented rice wine. It'll put hair on your chest, then yank 'em out with a pair of pliers!

Food Poisoning in Laos and the Magnificent 7

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 more

Asia » Laos

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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