We saw the signs

 Here are a series of signs..by no means a complete collection of all of the colorful, strange and often confusing things we've found written in hotel rooms, tour boats, buses, streets and menus.  I didn't get a picture of our favorite..It was a sign on a boat we took from one island to another that read: 
1. Follow safety regulations. 
2. Do not move around in confusion.

Clearly the operator of that boat had us tourists pegged.  Sometimes things get pretty confusing, and when they do, we tend to walk around looking for answers.  We'd be much less of a bother if we just sat down until the confusion passed.


In the middle of a seemingly deserted island.  I guess knowing where to find the nearest salad is just as important as knowing where to find the nearest police station



No qualms about showing what might happen if you smoke.  Everyone smokes in South East Asia, and some of the packs show images even more offensive than this one. 

This sign was propped at the Laos/Vietnam boarder crossing.  I wanted to follow its instruction...but I HAD to go.

This soap tied up a lot of loose ends for me.  It always seemed like people could smell us coming, and this confirmed it.  The hotels provide these fragrant bars, which must be particularly easy for street vendors to detect.

As far as we can tell, this is a diploma from the Temple of Literature.  Pretty sweet..having your credentials carved into a turtle for all of eternity. Makes my piece of paper seem a little less impressive.

Apparently inside this National park the monkeys from the Wizard of Oz run the show. 

We were warned about this restaurant by a friend we met in Laos.  She was curious enough to ask about the 'Something' .  This is a method for local drug dealers to get the attention of tourists.



Our first Ferry ride had this sign posted on the bar.  I didn't realize Lady Boys were an actual problem until I saw this sign.