re: #29 Bobibutu

Exquisite and then they must have shared stories and pictures with you. On my short list of places to go back to.

Yep. And I LOVE the northern food. No frogs or frog legs for me, though. lol!

#1 step-son dated a Laotian gal when he was in college. She was born in a Thai refugee camp. Her grandmother and many extended family members are still in Laos.