Tag: sports

The universal language of football – a perfect kick-off to the “The Laos Experience”

Posted on 01/12/201902/12/2019 by IMartin

All Posts, First impressions, Intercultural Activities, Personal highlight

football, Lao culture, Lao-German Technical College (LGTC), Laos, sports

Arriving in Laos – a warm welcome & my first invitation to a game of football I arrived in Lao

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Morning sport in Sikeud Primary School – combatting the “cold”

Posted on 09/02/201915/12/2025 by IMartin

All Posts, Laos, Teaching experiences

Sikeud primary school, sports, teaching English in Laos

The onset of the “cold season” in winter brings a mean temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, and Laotians start wearing

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Karate Kid(s) – how Mr Sai ignites a spark for karate in his pupils

Posted on 27/03/201817/12/2025 by IMartin

All Posts, Teacher interviews, The Lao teachers

Phang Heng primary school, Phang Heng secondary school, Sikeud primary school, sports, teacher interviews

Coming to Laos, I was overcome with several impressions during the first weeks. There were a lot of new scents

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Lao “Activity Time” at school (& blog article no. 200!)

Posted on 18/03/201805/01/2026 by IMartin

All Posts, Dancing, Intercultural Activities, Laos, The Lao teachers

activities, Activity Time, happiness, Lao dancing, Phang Heng primary school, Phang Heng secondary school, Science laboratory, Sikeud primary school, sports, teaching English in Laos

Our time here is flying by. Every day is another adventure with different tasks and challenges to manage. It is

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Teachers’ Sports Competition Day at Naxaythong High School

Posted on 29/10/201615/12/2025 by IMartin

All Posts, The Lao teachers

activities, emotions, friendship, happiness, Laos, Phang Heng secondary school, sports

Wednesday, the 5th of October, was a very sunny morning. Instead of going to school as usual, the teachers of Ban

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