Joseph For most travelers, Vientiane – the capital of Laos, is a one night stop on the way between north and south Laos.  We’ve happily spent the last four nights here doing two things; eating and re-planning our trip.  Laos is a former French colony so we decided to splurge and go out to a…

Penny We have posted a new album called "Southern Laos".  Enjoy! Laos is home to many ethnic minorities whose beliefs and language are very different from that of the Lao population.  The country’s 3 major minorities are the Highland, the Midland and the Lowland minorities. Our 3 day trek in the Dong Phu Vieng National…

Penny Travel in Asia is always eventful.  There is always something new and bizarre for Joe and I to see and to make us appreciate the transportation system (including all its rules) that we have in Canada. Today, we made a 230 km journey from Pakse to Savanakhet in Laos.  The relatively short journey took…

Joseph  Sorry for the long delay between posts!  We’ve been traveling in remote parts of Cambodia where there is no Internet access.  We are now in southern Laos and will post again soon. Stay tuned!