Wat Phu Champasak: The Sleeping Temple in Southern Laos
Nestled in obscurity awaits one of the region's foremost centres of faith, but one very much consigned to the sidelines of the wider consciousness.
Eye in the Middle
[In]Expert Travel Insight
Eye in the Middle
[In]Expert Travel Insight
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Language Primer: Lao
Our correspondent heads into Laos and, in amongst the colonial architecture, Mekong tributaries and historic sites, attempts to expand his vocabulary.
Si Phan Don: Where The World Chooses to Stand Still
Our correspondent gurgles with the vague kind of sentiment only a riverside setting in Laos can bring.
Wat Phu Champasak: The Ruined Temple Guarding Laos’ Past
Our correspodent explores Wat Phu Champasak and is blown away the sheer scale and history of the temple.