Laos!

So this weekend I decided to take a trip to Luang Prabang, Laos! Its pretty awesome here! Saw the Pak Ou caves and Vat Xiang Thong today. Pak Ou is a set of caves north of the village with tens of thousands of Buddha statues, where the King of Luang Prabang used to visit. Vat Xiang Thong is one of the major monestaries in Luang Prabang. Tomorrow is the Royal Museum and Phang Si waterfalls. Pics to come.

Laos is very laid back, people take their time and few things run on schedule. It still follows alot of old traditions, being landlocked, minimally populated, and slow to modernize. No traffic lights, sewers, or trains in Luang Prabang. It looks like a small village, yet its the most visited place in Laos.

By the way, class seems to be less strict here - students roam in and out of class, show up late pretty often, and its accepted. Most likely a cultural thing. Classes are also 3 1/2 hours with a 1/2 hour break. thats quite long. I left Thursday morning and coming back Sunday night.

Will update on culture and business customs when I get back to Thailand!