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The Sandwich in Laos That’s Worthy of a Pilgrimage
Blog: GoBackpacking - 14 November 2011
Where can you find the best sandwiches on earth? Would you go to Italy for their scrumptious selection of hams and deli meats, or to the United States for gigantic meat and cheese filled subs, or even to Chile for an outstanding churrasco completo? I’m going to take you on a little culinary journey to [...]
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2010-07-03 | Ingenuity in Laos | Day 672
Blog: 2 Wheels - 1 World - 0 Money - 3 July 2010
I couldn't believe my eyes when I – at the speed of 100km/h – flew by a huge amount of rubbish bins, lined up alongside the road. I had noticed this funny looking kind of rubbish bin all over Laos before. Some painted with bright colours, some left to look the raw material. I immediately stopped and talked to the guy that builds and distributes them across the country. There is one on each corner in Vientiane, the capital. He simply takes on old truck and car tires, cleans them, cuts them to size, and turns them into rubbish bins. One of those bins costs about 7.50 US dollars.
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Thakhek and Savannakhet
Blog: Many Moon Honeymoon - 13 April 2010
After having completed our alternative Thakhek loop we had an extra day before we needed to return our rental Honda XR250 Baja. We decided to use the time to explore around Thakhek and after asking around, found out about the incredible Khoun Kong Leng, or Evening Gong Lake, near the tiny village of Ban Na Kheu.
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The Magical Mystery Tour: Laos to Vietnam
Blog: Some Travel Required - 5 April 2010
We had originally planned to get a bus direct from Tha Khaek to Hue in Vietnam. Our LP book informed us that this was possible but upon arrival in Tha Khaek we couldn't find any information about what days the buses run, what time they leave, or if there even were any buses going to Vietnam. We were pretty confident we could get a bus to the border from Savannakhet, a town 3 hours south of where we were, so we headed for the bus station to catch the next bus south.
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The Thakhek Loop, Unlooped
Blog: Many Moon Honeymoon - 26 March 2010
Our ride: A Honda XR250 Baja From Vientiane, our next destination was Thakhek, a town in central Laos. Thakhek is fairly well known for "The Loop". This is a motorcycle trip which takes people anywhere from two days to a week, exploring some of the wonderful back roads of central Laos and usually starting and [...]
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Dinosaur Bones
Blog: Travels with a Nine Year Old - 10 March 2010
So today we got to hold real dinosaur bones! And get a sneak preview of some very large, very impressive, and as yet unidentified skeletal pieces from a dig a few miles away last month, still in the red rock that holds them. (No photos, sadly, for reasons of academic privacy.) It’s a rather eerie feeling, [...]
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In Praise of Crap Towns
Blog: Travels with a Nine Year Old - 9 March 2010
Here we are, in Savannakhet, Laos, the third-largest city in the People’s Republic, as all 120,000 inhabitants would, I’m sure, be pleased to tell you, if they gave a shit, and loving every minute of it (although I am slightly mystified by my son’s ineffable instinct to seek out the single most expensive restaurant in [...]
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As Conservationists Quietly Weep…
Blog: Travels with a Nine Year Old - 9 March 2010
Some way into Laos, fresh out of Lao Bao, Vietnam, and heading for Savannakhet, our bus stops at what I guess is best compared to a service station/gas station/Little Chef. You know. You have a pee. Eat and drink a little. Do a bit of shopping. Stretch your legs. Standard roadside stuff. Now, rice whisky with [...]
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