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Boats at a Village on the Mekong River, Laos

by Dean Wickham March 20, 2013 Asia
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I took this photo while travelling on the Slow Boat up the Mekong River in Laos back in 2011. As the boat slowly chugged it’s way up the river, we stopped in at many small villages on the banks of the river to offload passengers and cargo. The Mekong River is the only way to [...]

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Naga Head at Wat Tham Phou Si in Luang Prabang, Laos

by Dean Wickham February 28, 2013 Asia
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As I walked down the hill from the top of Mount Phou Si in Luang Prabang, Laos, I passed through the temple of Wat Tham Phou Si. Nagas (dragons) are common images in the Buddhist temples of Laos, and the stair cases are often lined with them. I thought that this particular Naga was very [...]

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A swimming hole in Vang Vieng, Laos

by Dean Wickham January 29, 2013 Asia
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As I rode my bicycle out of Vang Vieng, Laos, I entered into a beautiful countryside filled with bright green rice fields, villages and smiling faces with tall limestone karst mountains towering above. Riding the bike along the rough dirt road in the hot humid heat of the wet season was hard work, so when [...]

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Monks admire the Pha Bang pedestal in Luang Prabang, Laos

by Dean Wickham December 18, 2012 Asia
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As I entered the fairly new temple of Haw Pha Bang in Luang Prabang, Laos, these two young monks entered just after me and seemed to be admiring the temple as a tourist just as I was. Haw Pha Bang is a very elegant temple, and rightly so as it has been built within the [...]

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Cave Tubing in Vang Vieng, Laos

by Dean Wickham November 30, 2012 Adventure
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What I thought was going to be only a quick one night stopover in Vang Vieng, Laos, turned into several days as I realised that there was so much more to this popular backpacker town than drunken tubing. The town itself is pretty much as expected – lots of backpackers, bars, guesthouses and laid back [...]

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Patuxai in Vientiane, Laos | Travel Photo

by Dean Wickham November 7, 2012 Asia
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Patuxai is an impressive war monument that sits in the center of Laos’ capital city, Vientiane. The word “Patuxai” translates to Victory Gate, and the French influence on Laos is quite apparent in it’s design, despite the typical Lao architecture. As I walked along Avenue Lang Xang from the Presidential Palace, I couldn’t help but [...]

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Photo of the week: Gates at Pha That Luang in Vientiane, Laos

by Dean Wickham October 21, 2012 Asia
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This week’s travel photo is of some gates at Pha That Luang – a huge Buddhist stupa in Vientiane, Laos. Pha That Luang is the largest stupa in Laos, and as I walked along the road from Patuxai I could see the golden stupa shining bright in the sunlight.  

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Photo of the week: The Road to Nong Khiaw, Laos

by Dean Wickham October 7, 2012 Asia
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This week’s travel photo is of the road heading south towards Nong Khiaw in Northern Laos. Nong Khiaw is a peaceful little town that is a great place to visit if you really want to get into the slow pace of the country. I didn’t do much besides lie in a hammock with a book [...]

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