Category: Laos

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  Photo du Jour: Sunset Over the Mekong – Luang Prabang, Laos

  ‘Twas a lovely manner in which to be greeted in our newest home away from home city: a tangerine-colored sun swiftly slipping behind the mountains, slow boats gracefully coasting along the Mekong, and merchants carrying hundreds of baskets of oranges from the boats to trucks waiting on the quay. Ah, lovely Luang Prabang!

• Little Ones, Big Smiles

  Laos is a land of beautiful smiles, sported by those big and small! We encountered these little ones at play in their village, just before sunset. The boys played with slingshots; they also engaged in a bocce ball or pétanque-like game. Instead of a silvery ball, the resourceful kids tossed flip flops. They were as…

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  The Enduring Buddha at War-Ravaged Wat Phia Wat, Laos

  Wat Phia Wat and its focal point — a war-scarred Buddha statue — are located in Muang Khoun, only 30 kilometers from Phonsavan, Laos. Muang Khoun was previously the region’s capital city, but all that remains of the capital today are the fragments of Wat Phia Wat, as well as a few stupas. Given rugged…

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  Photo du Jour: Dirt Roads & Sunbrellas in the Laotian Countryside

  While having a traditional noodle soup lunch in the Laotian province of Xieng Khouang, these ladies strolled past us. Laotian ladies – like those we met in Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam –  go to great lengths to protect their skin from the sun’s vibrant rays.

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  Photo du Jour: The Red Buddha – Luang Prabang, Laos

  A vibrant-red Buddha is the focus point of a courtyard in Luang Prabang, Laos.