Monthly Archives: December 2009

Coming home: not quite ‘same same’

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Andy Jarosz

As our month in SE Asia nears its all too rapid conclusion, our thoughts are turning to life on our return home. While it’s true every time we travel that getting back to normal seems to take no time at … Continue reading →

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Vientiane, Laos: A capital city that forgot to behave like one

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Andy Jarosz

I heard much about Vientiane being a very laid back capital where there is little to do for the visitor. After spending over a week in Laos it was hard to imagine anything other than a chilled city as the … Continue reading →

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America’s Secret War, and the Plain of Jars

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Andy Jarosz

In the West we are familiar with the Vietnam War, where millions of American soldiers went to fight the communist forces of the north during the 1960s and early 1970s. Few are aware however that the bulk of the carnage … Continue reading →

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