Showing posts with label Laos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Laos. Show all posts

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Laos

An amazing amazing card sent by dear Sissel from her travel around Asia.

Not only its a card from a rare country, not only its written and stamped from there, but on top of that it is a map card as well! Perfection!!
Apart from the map, there are several small pictures around it, depicting a number of things, which go like this; at the bottom, from left to right, you have: 1. Vat Xieng Thong, 2. Vat Sisaket, 3. Vat That Luang.
Along the right side, from top to bottom, you can see: 1. Iko, 2. Ho, 3. Yao, 4. Plaine Des Jarres.
Iko, Ho and Yao are actually names of some of the ethnic groups in Laos, and these people on the card are the representatives of each one respectively.
As for Vat (or Wat - which I think sounds much better, since Vat reminds me of taxes), stands for "a temple".



And here comes the splendour of stamps! I love it when sometimes stamps match whats on the postcard as in this case. The temple stamps were issued in 2009 in a set of 4 depicting Historical Places.
As for the birds stamps, they come from a set of 4 issued in 2001, depicting, of course, birds :)

Monday, April 27, 2009

Champasak, Laos

Well, my 100th country hasnt arrived yet, so if you want to, you still have the time to take part in the contest....if you have no idea what im talking about, just click on the link on the left and it will make things clear ;)
So, in the meantime, i will show you my 98th received country which i must admit was an absolute and totally unexpected surprise...thanks to Zarah...I have LAOS in my collection!! WOW!!!
the Si Phan Don is also known as the 4000 islands...its on the south of the country, on the border with Cambodia. Here is a review i came across about this place:
Easily the most relaxing and tranquil place in Laos.  People are super nice.  Local wine super strong.  Hiking super easy. But no electricity => meaning: No hot water, charging of cameras, no AIR-CON/ fan when GH owners off their generators (usually) at about 9pm. No artificial lights in the night.  Lit by beautiful moon and stars only.

mmmm...seems interesting and intriguing....though if possible, i would like Zarah to bring some input here, from personal experience...i think it would be much better, than my own rant :)
Btw...Zarah...get your live streaming ready for Rome! :))