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Front cover for Warrior Odyssey

Book review: Warrior Odyssey - Antonio Graceffo

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to set off on a quest around Asia, researching and d...

Laos / Vietnam / Myanmar David Calleja

Book cover for Antonio Graceffo's upcoming book, Warrior Odyssey.

A Warrior's Odyssey - Interview with Antonio Graceffo

Antonio Graceffo's eagerly anticipated new book, Warrior Odyssey, covers the beginning of his tre...

Laos / Vietnam / Myanmar David Calleja

Monks are given rice by faithful women on their early morning walk through Luang Prabang

After living in Asia for three years I thought I had tried every kind of rice dish imaginable. La...

Laos MaryLou Driedger

The rapids on the Nam Khan River were a little more challenging than I thought

Kayaking Adventure

Kayaking down the Nam Khan River near Luang Prabang in Laos...

Laos / Vietnam / Myanmar MaryLou Driedger

I would not want to waste my life in friction when it could be turned into momentum Frances Willard - 1893

Vientiane on bended knees

A colorful journey on 20" wheels, across the land of a thousand smiles into the land where time m...

Laos / Vietnam / Cambodia Lee Alvin

The Gentleman in the Parlour - a travelogue of Maugham's 1923 trip through Burma, Siam, & Indochina

The Orient-ation of Somerset Maugham

Review of W. Somerset Maugham's The Gentleman in the Parlour, White Orchid Press, 1995.

Laos / Vietnam / Myanmar Kenneth Champeon

Vientiane International Airport

Chilling out in Vientiane

Laos is a country that has had a history of turmoil which today is facing the challenges of promo...

Laos Malcolm Teasdale

What do you get when you mix buckets of water, talcum powder, jasmine petals and barbecued water ...

Laos Donald Gilliland

The newlywed's wedding bed, in the home of the groom.

Water Dai Wedding in Xishuangbana

As is the Dai custom, a party has been sent out from the groom's village, consisting of the groom...

Laos / Vietnam / Myanmar Joshua Samuel Brown

Pu No and Na No, the town's guardians, prepare for the parade. Luang Prabang, Laos.

Holding Back the Years: New Year in Luang Prabang

Situated on a hill rising dramatically at the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers, Luang...

Laos Samantha Brown

Antonio Graceffo (left) learns the Khmer martial art of Bokator under the watchful eyes of Master San Kim Saen in Phnom Penh.

Learning History and Culture Through Martial Arts

David Calleja talks with Antonio Graceffo, host of Martial Arts Odyssey, and leading Filipino kun...

Laos / Vietnam / Myanmar David Calleja

Two Brothers: Sangha and Kumal

Film Review: Two Brothers

Take a walk on the wild side with Jean-Jacque Arnaud's Two Brothers, the 2004 story of two playfu...

Laos / Cambodia / Thailand Celeste Heiter

Communist leader Kaysone's whiskey bottle and glass

A Communist Leader Hat Trick

An athlete who scores three goals in a game is said to have achieved a hat trick. In Laos I visit...

Laos MaryLou Driedger

That Luang Temple

Monks, Baguettes & Shopping Too

Though not often mentioned among Asia's top five must-visit cities, Vientiane should be high on a...

Laos Joshua Samuel Brown

The writer with the good doctor & son.

A visit with the Famous Doctor Ho

Doctor Ho is the most written about Chinese doctor in all the world. He is the most talked about...

Laos / Vietnam / Myanmar Joshua Samuel Brown

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Hard Traveling: Exploring Southern Laos by Tuktuk

Bangkok to Savannakhet for a visa run, with a visit to Huen Hin...

Laos / Thailand Janet Brown

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A Laotian Journey to the Land of the Giants

Review of Laotian-American TC Huo's novel Land of Smiles.

Laos / Mekong River Kenneth Champeon

The Betrayal

Film Review: The Betrayal

This Oscar-nominated documentary spans more than twenty years in the life of Laotian refugee Thav...

Laos Celeste Heiter

On the Mekong River, somewhere in Laos.

The Sea of Laos - the mighty Mekong River

In Vietnam, it's called "River of the Nine Dragons." In Thailand, Burma and Laos, it's known as "...

Laos / Mekong River Samantha Coomber

Lao Pork Skewers

Recipe: Lao Grilled Pork Skewers

The enticing tropical flavors of Southeast Asia come together in these simple grilled pork skewer...

Laos Celeste Heiter

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