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Along the road in Luang Prabang, Laos

by Dean Wickham September 7, 2012 Asia

I walked down the last few steps of the path from Mount Phou Si and entered onto the street. The muddy brown waters of the Nam Khan River flowed lazily by on the other side of the road. I waited for a tuk tuk carrying a family of four to drive past before crossing the [...]

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Photo of the week: Pak Ou Caves on the Mekong River, Laos

by Dean Wickham September 2, 2012 Asia

This week’s travel photo is of a boat at Pak Ou Caves, near Luang Prabang on the Mekong River, Laos. I took this photo while heading upstream on the two day slow boat journey to the Thailand border. Pak Ou Caves are a popular day trip destination from Luang Prabang, and it’s easy to organise [...]

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Photo of the week: Ho Phra Keo in Vientiane, Laos

by Dean Wickham August 19, 2012 Asia

This week’s travel photo is of Ho Phra Keo – a Buddhist temple in Vientiane, Laos that dates back to 1565. The temple has an interesting history, most famous for once housing the Emerald Buddha (now located in Wat Phra Kaew at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand). Ho Phra Keo is now a museum [...]

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Photo Essay: As the sun sets on the Mekong River in Vientiane, Laos

by Dean Wickham July 20, 2012 Asia

In Laos’ sleepy little capital city, Vientiane, there is a large area of land along the Mekong River front that has been set aside as parkland. Every evening that I was in the city, I went down to the river front to sit and watch the beautiful sunset over the river. Locals and tourists a [...]

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

by Dean Wickham June 24, 2012 Asia

This week’s travel photo is of Pha That Luang in Vientiane, Laos. This grand chedi (stupa) is the largest in Laos and stands as a monument to this fascinating country.

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Photo of the week: Buddha Statue Collection at Wat Xieng Thong in Luang Prabang, Laos

by Dean Wickham May 27, 2012 Asia

This week’s travel photo is of a collection of Buddha statues located in a museum building of Wat Xieng Thong in Luang Prabang, Laos. There were statues of all shapes and sizes located around this building. Some looked really old, others were newer, but there were certainly too many to count.

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Photo of the week: Nam Ou River in Nong Khiaw, Laos

by Dean Wickham May 6, 2012 Asia

This week’s travel photo is of the Nam Ou River in the small town of Nong Khiaw, Laos. I travelled through Laos during the rainy season, so the river was very full when I was there. However I had beautiful weather for the majority of my stay in this sleepy little town in Northern Laos.

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Cycling to Poukham Cave in Vang Vieng, Laos

by Dean Wickham May 1, 2012 Adventure

Two kids laughed as they ran beside me as I cycled down a muddy dirt road. All around me were bright green rice fields with tall limestone karsts rising up above them, and white fluffy clouds drifting over in the sky. I was in the countryside surrounding the popular backpacker town of Vang Vieng in [...]

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