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17. The Feeling of Superiority While on Vacation1 comment

stufffalanglike wrote 3 weeks ago: How many falang had this exact conversation during their last vacation? Wrong kind of falang: … more →

Tags: Bragging, Laos, Southeast Asia, Travel, @ vacation

16. Sengdara2 comments

stufffalanglike wrote 1 month ago: photo via: jclao.com Falang complain about it incessantly, but still fork over a relatively large su … more →

Tags: Gym, Laos, Sengdara

Kayaking, `falang` and a black goat!

lkatesinger wrote 1 month ago: After a few hours of windy roads, two nights ago we arrived in Vang Vieng. This picturesque, sleepy … more →

Tags: Kayaking, Goat, Puppies

15. Housewarmings and Goodbye Parties2 comments

stufffalanglike wrote 2 months ago: Photo via: worklivelaos.com Falang live in a perpetual cycle of welcoming or bidding adieu to their … more →

Tags: goodbye party, housewarming, Laos, Parties

14. Complaining3 comments

stufffalanglike wrote 2 months ago: Photo via: jclao.com Although falang have multitudes of hobbies, perhaps the one to which they are m … more →

Tags: complaining, Complaints, Laos

11. Taking Hobbies Seriously7 comments

stufffalanglike wrote 3 months ago: photo via: dentsadventure.com Lonely Planet may call Laos home to ‘possibly the most chilled out peo … more →

Tags: expat social life, frisbee, Hobbies, Ukelele

9. Our Facebook Page2 comments

stufffalanglike wrote 3 months ago: Stuff falang like…us on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stuff-Falang-Like/3223879445496 … more →

Tags: facebook, Laos

Angkor

Andrew Gilman wrote 3 months ago: You can’t see much on the first approach to Angkor wat. A thick forest surrounds the temples, … more →

Tags: Asia, Cambodia, Tourists, Temple, Tuk Tuk, Buddhism, Hinduism, Religion, Angkor Wat

6. Cultivating Facebook6 comments

stufffalanglike wrote 4 months ago: In addition to being a developing country, the fact that Laos is small, landlocked, and Communist, g … more →

Tags: Bragging, facebook, Social Media

5. Phimphone and Simuang3 comments

stufffalanglike wrote 4 months ago: Between seeing people you would rather avoid at Joma and crafting your next happy hour tale of cultu … more →

Tags: Laos, Vientiane, Phimphone, Simuang, grocery shopping

4. Bragging Rights3 comments

stufffalanglike wrote 4 months ago: Life as an expat in Laos is a constant struggle to “out-do” other expats in Laos. Though a few faceb … more →

Tags: Laos, Bragging, Anecdotes

3. Hating Backpackers5 comments

stufffalanglike wrote 4 months ago: The bane of every expat falang’s existence in Laos is their own unfortunate resemblance to the “wron … more →

Tags: Laos, backpackers

The Night Train to Vientiane (November 2012)4 comments

amandajfitzroy wrote 4 months ago: The Hua Lamphong railway station is the main train station in Bangkok. It is clean and efficient and … more →

Tags: Travel Diary, Bangkok, Buddhist monks, Hua Lamphong Railway Station, Laos, main train station, Night Train, Thailand, Tourist

2. Having Lao Friends2 comments

stufffalanglike wrote 4 months ago: The main reason that falang live in Laos is to be able to tell people that they live in Laos. But th … more →

Tags: Laos, lao people, Lao friends

1. Joma3 comments

stufffalanglike wrote 4 months ago: The perfect start to a falang day. Although trendy falang hangouts are numerous these days, Joma wil … more →

Tags: Laos, Vientiane, Coffeeshop, joma

Spas and Thai Massage1 comment

katewfowler wrote 5 months ago: It’s a chilly morning in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I understand that I live in the hills and it … more →

Tags: Thailand, Chiang Mai, Farang, massage, fish spa

Bombs and geckos

Andrew Gilman wrote 6 months ago: Early yesterday morning, I left Nong Khiaw for the small village of Muang Ngoi, one hour by boat up … more →

Tags: Asia, backpacking, boat trip, bomb casing, bungalow, Gecko, guest house, hammock, Laos

A river runs through it

Andrew Gilman wrote 6 months ago: I’m staying in Nong Khiaw for a couple days, waiting while my traveling buddy Mike recovers fr … more →

Tags: Asia, backpacking, Laos, Nong Khiaw, karst, Hiking, boat trip, Bars, Monk

Where do I belong?3 comments

girlinisaan wrote 8 months ago: Farang Connection, a photo by antwerpenR on Flickr. As much as we hate to admit it, we all want a bl … more →

Tags: Thailand 2, women in Thailand, Anonymity, Family, standing out, Women, western, bar, married


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