We happened to think about our visa options for Vietnam, sheer luck that it came to mind. Asked around about and found out there just happened to be a Vietnamese Consulate in Pakse. It's Chinese new year and so Tet national holidays in Vietnam began yesterday and for 10 days in Vietnam everything was due to shut down. We thought we were out of luck. We wandered over to the consulate official building where everything was shut. I peeped under the gate, shouted hello hello and a dude came out. With hopeful smiles and happy new year greetings we asked nicely can we please buy visas! He went away, asked some questions and summoned us into a big building. We were greeted with smiles...possibly some happy new year hiccup smiles! Fifteen mins later we had our visas and stamped passports! And of course the "tip" for the holiday favor - $10. Easy peasy! Sweet... after Laos, Vietnam.
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