Laos is such a beautiful country with warm, friendly people all around. And cheap! I think my diet in Laos consisted of three things: baguette sandwiches, chocolate/peanut butter/banana pancakes and Beer Lao. Healthy, right?! We were only able to spend seven nights in Laos, so our time was limited to Vang Vieng and Luang Prabang. […]
Cooking In Laos
I got back on the cooking train and took a cooking class on Lao food. It was extremely fun and, not to toot my own horn, but insanely delicious! There were two of us in the class and it began with Chef Somroj taking us on a trip to the local morning market in Luang […]
Splashing Around
On Sunday, we decided to rent bikes and explore Luang Prabang. We explored temples, rode across the old communist-era bridge and got one of our FAV baguette sandwiches for lunch. After lunch, we were tired and hot and decided to hit up the pool. Now there are two pools in Luang Prabang – the local […]
Vang Vieng Tubing: Prohibition Style
Vang Vieng is a town in Laos about half way between Vientiane and Luang Prabang. It was built up during the Vietnam War by the US Air Force when they used the area to develop a base and airstrip, known then as ‘Lima Site 6.’ In more recent years, Vang Vieng is known as a […]