Laos is a great country to rent a motorbike and cruise the countryside. With nowhere near the traffic of neighboring Thailand and Vietnam, you actually stand a pretty good chance of surviving. And with nowhere near the number of scammers, you might even get a decent bike for a fair price. We didn't, but we heard stories of people who did. No, our bikes broke down on a … [Read more...]
How to use a toilet
Finally a hotel considerate enough to inform me how to use a toilet—all these years I've been doing it wrong. When I think of all the slips and falls and wet shoes and bruised butt-cheeks that could have been avoided........ But, seriously—why is this in English? Are western tourists really the problem? … [Read more...]