Christmas markets in Munich

We went to Tollwood yesterday, one of the nicer Christmas markets here in Munich. The others I like are

Muenchener Freiheit
Chinesischer Turm
Haidhausen
and of course the one at Marienplatz

100+ countries visited

On popular demand - here the list of countries I have visited so far - 101 - Laos will be 102

Abu Dhabi
Ajman
Aland Islands (Mariehamn)
Alaska
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Minorca)
Belgium
Belize (British Honduras)
Bosnia & Herzegovina (Sarajevo)
Cambodia
Canada
Canary Islands
China, People's Rep.
Colombia
Cook Islands (Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Penrhyn)
Corsica
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus, Republic
Czech Federated Rep.
Denmark
Dodecanese Is. (Rhodes)
Dominican Republic
Dubai
Ecuador
Egypt
England
Estonia
Fiji Islands
Finland
France
French Polynesia (Tahiti,Tuamotu, Austral, Gambier)
Fujeirah
Galapagos Islands
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Guatemala
Hawaiian Islands
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Ionian Islands (Corfu, etc.)
Ireland (Eire)
Italy
Japan
Jersey (Channel Islands)
Jordan
Kashmir
Kenya
Latvia
Leeward Islands, French (St. Martin, St. Barts)
Leeward Islands, Netherlands (Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Maarten)
Lesser Sunda Islands (Bali,Timor, Indonesia)
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Macau
Mauritius & Deps. (Agalega, St. Brandon)
Mexico
Monaco
Morocco,Spanish (Ceuta, Melilla)
Netherlands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Ras Al Khaimah
Russia
San Marino
Sardinia
Scotland
Sharjah
Sicily
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
Srpska
Sulawesi (Celebes, Indonesia)
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan. R.O.C.
Tanzania (Tanganyika)
Thailand
Turkey in Asia (Anatolia, Ankara, Izmir)
Umm Al Qaiwain
United States (continental)
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands, U.S. (St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas)
Wales

all based on the Century club´s definition at http://www.travelerscenturyclub.org/

Laos planning

We are off to Ko Lanta (Thailand) and Laos soon, so startign to plan what to see and what to do. Have found some good blogs on travel, both via Google Blog search and via normal Google search "Laos travelogue".

Ko Lanta seems to be still very nice, even though I am afraid it will be very Swedish, seems like this has become the new Swedish island of Thailand. But whatever, for 5 days of scuba diving and beach/beer/food you just can´t go wrong, just some well-deserved R&R before we go into Laos which is of course the more exciting part of the trip.

We will spend a couple of days in Vientiane, go by bus up to Vang Vieng for the river tubing and then spend most of the time up in Luang Prabang, where you can hike, kayak, go on jungle tour, relax and catch the flow of the country.