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Laos: A Welcome Return to the Third World

Laos: A Welcome Return to the Third World

It’s crazy that less than a month from now I will be back in the USA! How time flies. In the mean time, this entry covers June 19 – July 5, 2009 when Carrie and I headed to Laos. During... (Continue reading)

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Laos Food

Laos Food

Much of the food in Laos is similar to Thailand with a steady diet of curries, fried rice and fried noodles with your choice of with vegetables, egg, chicken, pork or fish. Curry soups are also very popular and most... (Continue reading)

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Getting Around Laos

Getting Around Laos

Tourist Travel: Buses, Sleeper Buses and Minivans Like most countries, Laos offers tourists pre-packaged ways to get from one popular destination to the next at a price way higher than local transportation. The advantage of taking one of these AC... (Continue reading)

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The Slow Boat Down the Mekong

The Slow Boat Down the Mekong

The Mekong River is the lifeblood of Laos, running through most of the country and providing resources for more than 50 million people. The shores are filled with villages, farms, boats and locals going about their daily lives. A glance... (Continue reading)

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Laos: A Welcome Return to the Third World – This and That

Laos: A Welcome Return to the Third World - This and That

It’s amazing all the things that you get used to after traveling for a while…like chickens walking through a restaurant, elephants and cows in the road and 30 people in the back of a pickup. We heard the news about... (Continue reading)

Laos: A Welcome Return to the Third World – Photos and Videos

Photo Galleries on Flickr: Highlights of our time in Laos Laos Food Laos Transportation Videos: Bike ride tour of Don Det The Gibbon Experience – Carrie zip lines into our treehouse on day 1 A 360 view of our Gibbon... (Continue reading)

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