<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post996912756052877832..comments</id><updated>2009-12-03T04:43:38.605-08:00</updated><category term='Peru'/><category term='Vietnam'/><category term='Brunei'/><category term='Cambodia'/><category term='Philippines'/><category term='Travel tips'/><category term='Hong Kong'/><category term='China'/><category term='Inspiring Travels'/><category term='Confusing Photo of the Week'/><category term='France'/><category term='Random Musing'/><category term='Wine'/><category term='Malaysia'/><category term='Nepal'/><category term='photos'/><category term='America'/><category term='UK'/><category term='Stuff I like'/><category term='Australia'/><category term='Fiji'/><category term='Singapore'/><category term='Indonesia'/><category term='Travel Questions Answered'/><category term='Vancouver'/><category term='Taiwan'/><category term='Food'/><category term='Tibet'/><category term='Burma (Myanmar)'/><category term='Canada'/><category term='Guest Blog'/><category term='India'/><category term='Thailand'/><category term='Laos'/><title type='text'>Comments on Madness and Beauty: Must be the Weather....</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.madnessandbeauty.com/feeds/996912756052877832/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/996912756052877832/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.madnessandbeauty.com/2009/11/must-be-weather.html'/><author><name>Violet Dear</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08807873917327445130</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_33FTyR9T2Ro/Sj3Qd9TNFzI/AAAAAAAAAJc/rxuM6Rfz0mI/S220/res.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post-8136697572526048770</id><published>2009-12-03T04:43:38.605-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-03T04:43:38.605-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Ha ha, I read that entry I think!

Yes...maybe I s...</title><content type='html'>Ha ha, I read that entry I think!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yes...maybe I should book that one in advance, when I checked it came in at about $160, if it&amp;#39;ll save me $40 it&amp;#39;s worth it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks very much hun :) I hope you&amp;#39;re enjoying being home.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;@Anon - I&amp;#39;m sure you&amp;#39;d have asked the question in much better English than me!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/996912756052877832/comments/default/8136697572526048770'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/996912756052877832/comments/default/8136697572526048770'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.madnessandbeauty.com/2009/11/must-be-weather.html?showComment=1259844218605#c8136697572526048770' title=''/><author><name>Sproglet</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08566657652563198357</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='13985083119850604299'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='18' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UekZWcSFDnE/Sw78B0yCNYI/AAAAAAAABoU/tZx1MtsmVMM/S220/Becki.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.madnessandbeauty.com/2009/11/must-be-weather.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post-996912756052877832' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/posts/default/996912756052877832' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1929819879'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post-516968986595979473</id><published>2009-12-03T00:55:49.162-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-03T00:55:49.162-08:00</updated><title type='text'>@Sproglet - I replied to your questions, but just ...</title><content type='html'>@Sproglet - I replied to your questions, but just in case it didn&amp;#39;t work:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Usually it is no problem, but you usually pay a bit more that way. However, from Vientiane to Hanoi it pays to book in advance - we tried to book last minute and it was about 200 US a person - ouch! I suggest arranging that one in advance if you can.....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;hope this helps! (There are also night buses - but I wrote a blog about that that you should read before you do that!)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/996912756052877832/comments/default/516968986595979473'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/996912756052877832/comments/default/516968986595979473'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.madnessandbeauty.com/2009/11/must-be-weather.html?showComment=1259830549162#c516968986595979473' title=''/><author><name>Violet Dear</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08807873917327445130</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_33FTyR9T2Ro/Sj3Qd9TNFzI/AAAAAAAAAJc/rxuM6Rfz0mI/S220/res.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.madnessandbeauty.com/2009/11/must-be-weather.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post-996912756052877832' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/posts/default/996912756052877832' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1959581247'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post-7978084191519012530</id><published>2009-12-03T00:47:20.366-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-03T00:47:20.366-08:00</updated><title type='text'>as usual Sproglet stole the show...

So, I humbly ...</title><content type='html'>as usual Sproglet stole the show...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, I humbly submit...&amp;quot;What she said&amp;quot;.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/996912756052877832/comments/default/7978084191519012530'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/996912756052877832/comments/default/7978084191519012530'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.madnessandbeauty.com/2009/11/must-be-weather.html?showComment=1259830040366#c7978084191519012530' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.madnessandbeauty.com/2009/11/must-be-weather.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post-996912756052877832' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/posts/default/996912756052877832' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1164441716'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post-2197128034046572868</id><published>2009-12-02T20:02:18.649-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-02T20:02:18.649-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Thought I&amp;#39;d just let you know that I nominated...</title><content type='html'>Thought I&amp;#39;d just let you know that I nominated you for a couple categories in the Canadian Blog Awards (New Blog, Best Overall) and voting opened today.  Good luck.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/996912756052877832/comments/default/2197128034046572868'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/996912756052877832/comments/default/2197128034046572868'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.madnessandbeauty.com/2009/11/must-be-weather.html?showComment=1259812938649#c2197128034046572868' title=''/><author><name>Clare</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13941161274230227274</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.madnessandbeauty.com/2009/11/must-be-weather.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post-996912756052877832' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/posts/default/996912756052877832' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1457688937'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post-6407205766443402393</id><published>2009-11-30T00:38:24.850-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-30T00:38:24.850-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Wow...should have spell-checked that before postin...</title><content type='html'>Wow...should have spell-checked that before posting, I shan&amp;#39;t delete and write it all again though, I&amp;#39;m sure you got the drift :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/996912756052877832/comments/default/6407205766443402393'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/996912756052877832/comments/default/6407205766443402393'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.madnessandbeauty.com/2009/11/must-be-weather.html?showComment=1259570304850#c6407205766443402393' title=''/><author><name>Sproglet</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08566657652563198357</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='13985083119850604299'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='18' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UekZWcSFDnE/Sw78B0yCNYI/AAAAAAAABoU/tZx1MtsmVMM/S220/Becki.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.madnessandbeauty.com/2009/11/must-be-weather.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post-996912756052877832' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/posts/default/996912756052877832' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1929819879'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post-3729097042660216008</id><published>2009-11-29T11:09:47.691-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-29T11:09:47.691-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Hello Mah Deah!

Not surpsrised it&amp;#39;s taking yo...</title><content type='html'>Hello Mah Deah!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Not surpsrised it&amp;#39;s taking you a while to settle back!  What an adventure!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have a little question for you..I&amp;#39;m sure there will be many more in the next few months.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How east (or not) is it to rock upat an airport in SE Asia and book a flight for the next day?  For instance, I&amp;#39;d like to fly from Vientiane to Hanoi, but I&amp;#39;m not sure how long I&amp;#39;m going to stay in Laos for and don&amp;#39;t want to tie myself down to a date.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Is it possible to get to Vientiane and book a flight...or do I need to do it in advance?  I know I need to organise the visa for Vietnam in advance!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cheerz hun, I hope you&amp;#39;re back on top form soon :)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;B x&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;B x</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/996912756052877832/comments/default/3729097042660216008'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/996912756052877832/comments/default/3729097042660216008'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.madnessandbeauty.com/2009/11/must-be-weather.html?showComment=1259521787691#c3729097042660216008' title=''/><author><name>Sproglet</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08566657652563198357</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='13985083119850604299'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='18' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UekZWcSFDnE/Sw78B0yCNYI/AAAAAAAABoU/tZx1MtsmVMM/S220/Becki.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.madnessandbeauty.com/2009/11/must-be-weather.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post-996912756052877832' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/posts/default/996912756052877832' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1929819879'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post-8401865056355494042</id><published>2009-11-28T11:22:31.607-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-28T11:22:31.607-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome home Violet Dear. Rest up, and I&amp;#39;m sur...</title><content type='html'>Welcome home Violet Dear. Rest up, and I&amp;#39;m sure you&amp;#39;ll be back to writing your witty one-liners in no time!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/996912756052877832/comments/default/8401865056355494042'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/996912756052877832/comments/default/8401865056355494042'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.madnessandbeauty.com/2009/11/must-be-weather.html?showComment=1259436151607#c8401865056355494042' title=''/><author><name>Pat</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17756564685282866773</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='05832967632044930296'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bKoAd4YrGgM/SwMZFmHE1DI/AAAAAAAAC_8/Ke6z-1dZvE0/S220/the+new+me.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.madnessandbeauty.com/2009/11/must-be-weather.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post-996912756052877832' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/posts/default/996912756052877832' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1340792258'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post-8980032900656503791</id><published>2009-11-28T00:35:30.170-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-28T00:35:30.170-08:00</updated><title type='text'>We&amp;#39;ll be here waiting :) Hope you get over the...</title><content type='html'>We&amp;#39;ll be here waiting :) Hope you get over the jet lag and SAD soon. Looking forward to the next instalments.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/996912756052877832/comments/default/8980032900656503791'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/996912756052877832/comments/default/8980032900656503791'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.madnessandbeauty.com/2009/11/must-be-weather.html?showComment=1259397330170#c8980032900656503791' title=''/><author><name>the fashionate traveller</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02837761016520442924</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='14080160911401466827'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_riSMumurs58/Sw7QWbvXEmI/AAAAAAAAAiI/LYi3ag6corY/S220/green+hair.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.madnessandbeauty.com/2009/11/must-be-weather.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post-996912756052877832' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/posts/default/996912756052877832' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-77755077'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post-936849611872649221</id><published>2009-11-26T23:41:14.222-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-26T23:41:14.222-08:00</updated><title type='text'>thank god ur back, i thot u melted(well technicall...</title><content type='html'>thank god ur back, i thot u melted(well technically - dissolved).</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/996912756052877832/comments/default/936849611872649221'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/996912756052877832/comments/default/936849611872649221'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.madnessandbeauty.com/2009/11/must-be-weather.html?showComment=1259307674222#c936849611872649221' title=''/><author><name>Grant</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06688799013321485687</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04215919928301425482'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.madnessandbeauty.com/2009/11/must-be-weather.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580690295857485095.post-996912756052877832' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4580690295857485095/posts/default/996912756052877832' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-206633297'/></entry></feed>
