Today I moved into my apartment in Vientiane and settled into my new home for the next ten months.
Differences in Apartment Lifestyles in Laos
I just moved...
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Today we had Sunday dinner with Christina P.’s cousin. He was celebrating his promotion since he is the new head of police at his local station. There were m...
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Today we had our first Baci (pronounced “bah-see”) to celebrate our arrival to Laos and the new embassy staff members.
Baci Essentials
A Baci is a ceremony...
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This week we practiced teaching students who came to the American Center. I taught a session that lasted for an hour and a half about imperatives (i.e., comm...
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Today Janus and I went kayaking on the Nam Song River. We were out on the river by 9:30 and kayaked for about an hour.
There Were a Few Bumps in the Road
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