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Laos

Slow Down, You Move Too Fast

September 30, 2008 By Dave

Life moves slow in Laos, especially southern Laos, and that goes double for Don Det in the low season. Restaurant tables aren’t cleared until you get up to pay or leave, meaning the plates and glasses remain for hours if your conversations are lasting that long. It is the polar opposite of food service in […]

The Journey To 4,000 Islands

September 30, 2008 By Dave

I awoke early, which was a good thing, as I got a knock at my door five minutes to 8 am saying I could take the morning bus to Laos (as opposed to the 1 pm bus I missed the day before). I quickly washed up, checked out, and hopped in the waiting minibus. There […]

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