February 2010

Be yourself, more

February 17, 2010

I’m trying to be a little bolder in how I present my ‘self’ to the world. I’ve let it become a little faded recently, more dilute, but now I’m trying to keep in mind that who I am is important, and showing the outside world the real me is essential to staying true to myself. I need to let my ego be filled with “me”…

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It’s rarely just a coconut

February 12, 2010
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Like most capital cities, Vientiane is not representative of how the majority of the population live. It is a small city with two or three main streets within which you will find most of the things you need.  I did very little in the way of touristy sight-seeing while I was there and opted instead [...]

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Vientiane and the Thai visa run

February 12, 2010
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Do you need to renew your tourist visa for Thailand?  Perhaps Vientiane is a option if you are travelling nearby.  I’ve just returned from neighbouring Laos on a so-called “visa run” and I’m going to lay out just some of the details you may be interested to know in case you need the same thing.

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