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Trip to Laos 2010

DJ — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:28:32 +0000

I am back from another one month vacation in Laos and trying to get used to the old routines. I’ll start posting about the trip once I have more free time. Here is the start of the Laos Trip 2010 with the departure at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam and at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand. Schiphol [...]

Lunch from Kuadin Market

DJ — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:40:23 +0000

Lunch from Kuadin Market on day 31 of my two months trip in Laos. The best part of the meal is dessert and Nam Varn Lodchong is my favorite Lao dessert. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fsaodarly.com%2F2010%2F02%2F05%2Flunch-from-kuadin-market%2F'; addthis_title = 'Lunch+from+Kuadin+Market'; addthis_pub = '';

Kuadin Market in Vientiane

DJ — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:34:47 +0000

After shopping at Talat Sao, it was time to head over to Talat Kuadin to see what we would like to have for lunch.

Shopping at Morning Market in Vientiane

DJ — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:12:16 +0000

After a visit to the Immigration Office for Lao Visa extension, it was time for a little shopping at Talat Sao or Morning Market in Vientiane. For this particular morning the priority was looking for Lao silk skirts and shawls. There were many shops at the market selling similar materials if not the same and [...]

Morning Drive in Vientiane

DJ — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:10:13 +0000

A morning drive after breakfast to the Immigration Office in Vientiane for one month Visa extension in Laos. Getting Lao Visa extension is quite simple and took less than five minutes. I paid a fee of $60 for one month extension rather than crossing the border to Thailand at Lao-Thai friendship bridge. The immigration office is [...]

Breakfast on day 31 in Laos

DJ — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:17:31 +0000

For breakfast on day 31 of my two months trip in Laos it was stir fry and jeow. Aunt Kian made the stir fry while Aunt Phone made jeow phak ee kood. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fsaodarly.com%2F2010%2F02%2F05%2Fbreakfast-on-day-31-in-laos%2F'; addthis_title = 'Breakfast+on+day+31+in+Laos'; addthis_pub = '';

Soured Pork Sausage and Sao Noi Disco

DJ — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:08:14 +0000

For dinner we had a special treat from Pakse. Aunt Tou asked her relatives to make a special batch of Som Moo (Lao soured pork sausage) and sent them as a gift to Vientiane. Aunt Kian grilled the Som Moo and later made Sao Noi Disco to surprise me. Of course since she can’t eat [...]

Lao pickled fish and Savannakhet BBQ chicken

DJ — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:54:27 +0000

I spent my morning taking care of Sidney and later took a walk to Gok Pho market to order a batch to Lao green papaya salad and Lao sticky rice noodle salad. Aunt Kian prepared the pickled fish she bought in Pakse and heated the famous savan ping kai for us. addthis_url [...]

Khao Thom from Pakse

DJ — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:37:22 +0000

For breakfast I ate khao thom made by Aunt Kiane and the rest of the relatives for the Morning Alms Offering (Giving) after Grand-Mama’s funeral. It is a tradition to give out the left-over to relatives and friends. I found it comforting and was reminded of the same old tradition from my sister’s funeral when [...]

More November rain in Vientiane

DJ — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:24:08 +0000

W’re back to the long adventure of my two months in Laos. I woke up to another day of November rain in Vientiane. Aunt Kiane finally came back from Pakse from Grand-Mama’s funeral at the crack of dawn. It was not too long before the sky started to pour down on us. There was no [...]

How to Live before you Die

DJ — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:48:06 +0000

A very inspirational message that is worth sharing with you. Steve Jobs, CEO and co-founder of Apple and Pixar gave a Commencement speech on June 12, 2005 at Stanford University. He urges the graduates to pursue their dreams and see the opportunities in life’s setbacks and even death itself. I hope you will find his message [...]

Aunt Phone’s Lao cooking

DJ — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:04:26 +0000

For dinner Aunt Phone made what she called “Koy Moo” or Lao minced meat salad using pork. I don’t normally eat pork or beef for that matter but I when Aunt Phone made her favorite dish I had to give it a try. Just a few bites to make her happy. addthis_url [...]

Green papaya salad and grilled chicken for lunch

DJ — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:45:58 +0000

For lunch it was tum maak houng or green papaya salad from Gok Pho market and grilled chicken from down the street. Well, it was more like certain parts of chicken that I was not quite fond of unless it is chicken liver from Go Chicken Go. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fsaodarly.com%2F2010%2F01%2F12%2Fgreen-papaya-salad-and-grilled-chicken-for-lunch%2F'; [...]

Fresh spring rolls for breakfast in Laos

DJ — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:20:03 +0000

It’s time to get back to the posting of my two months in Laos. So many photos I have taken and so many clips recorded. Now I must share those old memories and make room for a new one. It was a day of rest for me on day 29 in Laos. I had long night [...]

Bodies

DJ — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:55:54 +0000

Robbie Williams – Bodies God gave me the sunshine, Then showed me my lifeline I was told it was all mine, Then I got laid on a ley line What a day, what a day, And your Jesus really died for me Then Jesus really tried for me UK and entropy, I feel like its f*** me Wanna feed off the energy, Love living like a [...]

Russian Roulette

DJ — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:26:32 +0000

I didn’t do anything spectacular this weekend and spent most of my free time adding MP3 to my new iPod shuffle. This song by Rihanna is making the cut. I got 4GB of music to keep me happy whenever I am in the mood for some good tunes. Russian Roulette – Rihanna Take a breath Take it deep Calm [...]

Frozen canal

DJ — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:54:36 +0000

After checking out the snow at the park I headed toward the canal for more daring walk. It was a bit scary when I fell because of the sloped road. My legs were stuck with snow when I moved to the side of the to avoid an incoming van. I was trying to get up [...]

Snow Day at the park

DJ — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:00:20 +0000

Even with all the snow on the ground the temperature was warm enough and I didn’t even need to wear my gloves outside. Snowy day is a good day for kids and teenagers. Many were making a snowman, riding in a sledge or using ski to get around. It was a winter wonderland in the [...]

Snow Day in December

DJ — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:23:22 +0000

I woke up on December 20, 2009 and found the ground covered with plenty of snow. It was actually the second time in a month that we had snow fall. The first time was a few days earlier but with not much damages. As the news had it we were getting snow storm across Europe [...]

Love Comes Again

DJ — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:26:05 +0000

This song speaks to those of us that have been lost without love and when we thought we would never love again, Love Comes Again. We can’t run from lady love even if we try because in the end if we were meant to be with that special someone, Love will find us eventually. Tiesto – [...]