backpacking in Laos
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Patuxai and Post Offices | Vientiane, Laos
What can I tell you about Vientiane, Laos? Not a lot, actually, because I was only there for a day. I think I mentioned the hellish journey out of the city once or twice… Anyway, what I did see was really nice! This is Patuxai, which is a war memorial dedicated to those who died Continue reading
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Are You Taller Than a Stone Jar? | Phonsavan and the Plain of Jars, Laos
Transcript of 1000 conversations I had when I told people I wanted to visit the Plain of Jars in Laos: ‘A plane of jars? Like an aeroplane full of jam jars?’ ‘Um, no. A valley full of ancient jars.’ ‘Oh. I’d like an aeroplane with jam jars.’ I read about the Plain of Jars in Continue reading
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Laos as in Louse or Laos as in Cow?
The Internet is telling me it’s ‘Louse’; I’ve only ever heard ‘L-ow’. Evening from Vang Vieng, Laos. We left Vietnam over a week ago and since I’m hopelessly behind on blogging different places we’ve been to, I thought I’d say hi in real time before we head back into Thailand. Assuming everything goes to plan, Continue reading
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