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Boats at a Village on the Mekong River, Laos

by Dean Wickham March 20, 2013 Asia

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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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: Locals load a boat on the Mekong River, Laos

by Dean Wickham February 5, 2012 Asia

This week’s travel photo is of some locals loading up a boat on the Mekong River in Laos. As I took the slow boat up the river from Luang Prabang, I saw many scenes like this as we pulled into tiny villages along the river. The locals rely on the river to get their supplies, [...]

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Photo of the week: Rowers on the Mekong River at Sunset in Vientiane, Laos

by Dean Wickham January 8, 2012 Asia

This week’s travel photo is of some rowers on the Mekong River at sunset in Vientiane, Laos. Every day that I was in the small capitol of Laos I went down to the river to watch the beautiful sunset, a time when the locals love to come out and exercise. It’s a great time for [...]

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Mekong Riverfront Parklands in Vientiane, Laos

by Dean Wickham November 25, 2011 Asia

On my first day in Vientiane, the sleepy little capitol of Laos, I took a walk along the Mekong Riverfront. I was surprised to find that a lot of work has been done in developing the river front into a recreation area. A lot of work is still to be done but the main part in [...]

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The Mekong River in Photos

by Dean Wickham October 14, 2011 Asia

As I travelled through Laos, the Mekong River made a lasting impression. It was the first thing I saw as I entered the country across the Friendship Bridge to Vientiane, it was ever present as I explored the spiritual heart of Laos at Luang Prabang, and finally it was my highway as I made my [...]

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