Of the nations in SE Asia, Laos retains its rural sensibilities more than most. It is a sparsely populated place unbeholden to the trappings of modern life, and one defined by hilly terrain, buddhist monasteries and colonial architecture.
Wat Phu Champasak: The Sleeping Temple in Southern Laos
Our correspondent, dazed as though in a reverie, sees the tendrils of thid site of worship swirling throughout history.
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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. Continue reading
Snapshot in Time: Vang Vieng’s Bucolic Twist Our correspondent is confronted with a moment of exquisite calm in Laos. Continue reading
Language Primer: Lao Our correspondent heads into Laos and, in amongst the colonial architecture, Mekong tributaries and historic sites, attempts to expand his vocabulary. Continue reading