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Travel: Laos…The Verdict

February 28, 2009

This post is inspired by Aman, who always tried to do a ‘verdict’ of each country we went to in our epic post-graduation trip around the world.
The short version  – Lao is amazing, and probably one of my favorite countries in Southeast Asia. The capital is sleepy, interesting, and unlike any other capital city in [...]

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Travel: Laos, Part III – Vang Vieng

February 13, 2009

Photos and stories from Laos.

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Travel: Laos, Part II – Luang Prabang

February 6, 2009

Luang Prabang is one of my favorite cities in Southeast Asia (the fact that it is in one of my favorite countries does not hurt). It is the former capital of Lao and a UNESCO World Heritage City. It is calm and peaceful, and I really did not want to leave!
The three highlights from the [...]

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Travel: Lao and Vietnam – Be Careful Who You Take Home

January 19, 2009

In Laos, it is against the law for foreigners to stay with Lao women unless they are married. Here is a brief description of the law from Gecko Go:

Foreigners who enter into a sexual relationship with a Lao national may be interrogated, detained, arrested and/or jailed. The Lao national can be jailed without trial. Lao [...]

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Travel: Singapore Duty Label in Laos

January 11, 2009

Look closely at this label on a Gordon’s bottle I found in a liquor store while in Laos:

The GST is what makes drinking so expensive, which is why they make it clear that you cannot bring in duty-free liquor into the country…

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Travel: Stepping Out of the City-State

December 13, 2008

This will probably be my last post for a couple of days. I am busy getting ready for my trip to Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Here is the rough schedule:
Laos
Night of 15 and 16—Vientianne
Night of 17 — Vang Vieng
Night of 18 and 19 — Luang Prabang

Cambodia
December 20-24 Exploring Siem Reap and Phnom Penh
Vietnam
December 24 – 29 [...]

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