Slide show of Alexandra Bounxouei’s performance at a concert in Minnesota on November 24th, 2007.

Slide show of Alexandra Bounxouei’s performance at a concert in Minnesota on November 24th, 2007.

I’m reminded of a documentary I saw on a man working to distributed iodine-supplement salt in China. Thyroid disorders were very prevelant in the areas the rice was distributed. A tiny amount of iodine added to someones diet can fix all these problems. Free rice with the addition of iodine seemed the perfect way to [...]

Hi everyone! It’s another day in the office - with one minor change. Chris is now working here! But only for the next month - he has been offered short term work sorting out a tender. The money will be very welcome Also, we should have the internet…

Slide show of Alexandra Bounxouei by Lao Online.

Slide show of Alexandra Bounxouei by Souvan.

the meow with the beautiful tail…

that tried to kiss the Olympus mju300…

Mr Sunset Guesthouse has 2 cats, a bigger fatter shy one & this smaller friendly one. According to him, cats are welcome in Nong Khiaw as they keep rice-nibbling rodents at bay.

I was recently at the 100th day celebration/remembrance of my dad’s death. I was looking forward to this day because I wanted to send my dad some good vibes where ever he’s at and find closure.

Boun 100 Vanh is something the Lao people due to remember a family who has passed on. We believe that by having a boun (celebration) in honor of the deceased will help them along in their journey to

As Susan has mentioned, I spent last weekend on an “Adventure Tour”. I left home at 5:30am on Saturday morning, hoping to get a tuk-tuk into town. Unfortunately for me, tuk-tuks were as plentiful as I had been expecting at that time of the morning, and…

Xin chow! My pulse rate is slowly going down after returning from Hanoi. Let me tell you all about it…. We arrived in Hanoi at about 7.30 on Friday night, and caught a taxi into town (which is actually quite a long trip). This was my first taste …