Flight options

So Eva Air out of Taiwan is now offering flights to vientiane. The nice thing is there's not a long layover like most flights into BKK (except the direct flight from NY).

So if you are planning a trip here and not planning any time in BKK, check out Eva Air. It's supposed to be a pretty good airline I guess, although I haven't flown it.

I don't know the schedules or anything, but you can check it out at

http://www.evaair.com/html/b2c/english/

Our HCMC trip has been delayed. We don't have enough time to get visas before we go. Because I was to spend some time at the Consulate there, I needed a diplomatic visa, which means a huge process involving the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Relations Office giving permission, then sending that permission on to their embassy here before I can get a visa. Lesson learned...last minute work trips to Vietnam are out.