Electric Tennis, anyone?

One of the best inventions of all time. It's a bug-zapper...in racket form.

Probably wouldn't pass code in the states, but there is nothing more satisfying than than swinging the racket and hearing the familiar ZAP that accompanies an annoying mosquito's demise. However, we are relatively safe in Vientiane, as there (reportedly) is no malaria in the Vientiane valley.

Dengue Fever is another matter, but we're told that the Dengue carrying mosquitos are only out during the day. And Dengue isn't fatal. As one American who was posted here previously noted, Dengue won't kill you, it just makes you wish it did. BUT, the upside of Dengue is that if you get it, it's an automatic trip to Bangkok for medical care. Yippee! A trip to Bangkok...I think that's a good tradeoff.