... question. Apparently the village wasn't on any map, presumably for military reasons, but I am only speculating about that as my Laos conversation skills are not what they should be.After my tea I packed up and handed my rubbish to a ... hills. I eventually stormed up the last hill. Getting onto the plains of central Laos was a joy I have felt only a few times in my life. I cycled into Phonasavan at ...

... 've heard very little bird flu related news out of Laos since last spring when they dealt with a substantial outbreak among poultry in ... standard laboratory, funded by the Japanese government, is currently under construction in Laos' Vientiane capital city.     ... nbsp; Several bird flu outbreaks have occurred in Laos since 2004. The most serious outbreak happened in 2007 when two human ...

... and girls hawking their needlework during our two-day river cruise through Laos last January as part of a luxurious trip through Southeast Asia. ... the beachhead at Chiang Khong. There we would cross the Mekong into Laos, where the tenor of our fancy trip changed.After paying our ... kept dry.At last we exited the boats onto concrete in Houeisay, Laos, and porters came running to heft our bags. Back to ...

... activities. Elephant riding, tubing, and motorbiking are at an arms reach away. Best of all, Laos it's reasonably untouched. It's one of the few places left on this planet without a McDonalds or Starbucks. ... in other areas in the region, though they are developing at a reasonable rate. Laos is decades behind somewhere like Thailand, a place that has clearly been discovered on the tourism trail. ...

... cities. Case in point: Sunlabob's solar initiative in Laos, which has brought solar lanterns, panels and even entire grids to ... Rural Energy Systems wasn't always a supplier of electricity to the disadvantaged poor. The Laos-based company started out in 2001 supplying solar panels ... who market, install and repair the solar systems—in eight of Laos' 17 provinces. It started out with a $150,000 grant ...

Laos is a little-known country but it played a big role in the Vietnam War. Laos has the unenviable title as the most bombed country by the US in the World (don't know about now with the Iraq War and all). According to my Laos book- more bombs were dropped on Laos than [...]