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Daily Photo: Pi Mai Party
Day 2 of Lao New Year. Happy 2556!
Daily Photo: Lao New Year Party
It’s that time again! Happy Lao New Year! Sabaidee Pi Mai Lao!
Pi Mai 2555
In April, weather in Vientiane changes from extremely warm to “oven breeze weather.” From April to June, the only respite from the skin-singeing sunlight is the breeze you feel on your motorbike, which instead of a relief feels like…a … Continue reading
Happy Halloween!
Laos is a country familiar with ghosts. From my conversations with friends and students over the past year, I’ve gotten the impression that nearly everyone, at least a tiny bit, believes in pii–in ghosts or spirits. Naturally, some of those … Continue reading
Reminder: Big Brother Mouse Quiz Night
The much-anticipated trivia night for Big Brother Mouse is only 8 days away! I’ve still got a lot of work to do to prepare–mostly getting people to register at this point–but am still very excited. Don’t forget to email me … Continue reading
Picturing Pi Mai
Between the scanning and the original disposable camera, the quality isn’t excellent, but the colors and movement at least accurately portray the happy neon blur that is Pi Mai Lao in downtown Vientiane.
Pi Mai Lao: Party Like It’s 2554
As I rode in the old bus from my guesthouse to the airport in Yangon, monks processed, accepting alms, just around the corner from stadium stands of kids waving hoses around and dancing. It was the first day of the … Continue reading
Syracuse
Syracuse was my favorite city we visited on the trip. It seemed to have just the right combination of charm, beauty, culture, and grittiness, and the nice hotel we stayed in didn’t hurt either. Hotel Gutkowski was right on the … Continue reading
Vive la France!
My most recent lesson on life à la française: Parisians really know how to party. The Bastille Day celebrations began here on Monday night, with the bals des pompiers (firefighters’ balls). In just about every neighborhood, a firestation was open starting … Continue reading