The Most Delicious Pho and the Van Trip to Vang Vieng

Vietnamese food in Lao--better than in Thailand or US? Overcrowded vans, banh mi soaking up pho broth, and a defensive scheme change in Carolina.

You know how it is when you are traveling, you have so much to see, so much time on planes, trains, automobiles, tuk tuks, and songthaews. I have a lot I want to share. Some of it will have to wait for later when I’m back in Thailand.

Today, I left Vientaine and took the fully-packed, luggage-on-roof van two hours north to Vang Vieng, a beautiful town wi…