Laos is an interesting country. It feels like a very poor place, but the people don't act like it. Unlike some other countries in the region I didn't experience much begging in Laos. People who looked absolutely destitute would just smile and say hello, not asking for anything. This was very refreshing. It was also harder to haggle here, the prices were more set. The food was excellent and it was easy to find vegetarian. I was in Laos in September 2006.

Map of Laos

Vientiane from my guesthouse. September 2006.

Vientiane. September 2006.

Pha That Luang, the national symbol of Laos. September 2006.

Vientiane. September 2006.

These plants also grow in Honoka'a where I come from. The look of the land in parts of Laos remind me more than almost anywhere else in the world of Hawai'i. September 2006.

Parliament I think. September 2006.

Patuxay, independence monument. September 2006.

Nice vegetarian restaurant. September 2006.

Vientiane. September 2006.

Monks going out to beg in the early morning at Luang Prabang. September 2006.

Luang Prabang. September 2006.

A little snail on the steps going down to the river. September 2006.

Mekong river near Luang Prabang. September 2006.

Mekong river near Luang Prabang. September 2006.

Luang Prabang. September 2006.

Kwang Xi Waterfall. September 2006.

Lizard near the Kwang Xi waterfall. September 2006.

Countryside near the Kwang Xi waterfall. September 2006.

The Mekong at Luang Prabang.

The Mekong at Luang Prabang.

Passport Stamps

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