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Patuxai in Vientiane, Laos | Travel Photo

by Dean Wickham November 7, 2012 Asia

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

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: 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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Temples of Laos: Pha That Luang, Vientiane

by Dean Wickham April 6, 2012 Asia

Pha That Luang isn’t actually a temple, but a grand stupa (chedi) in the heart of Vientiane, and I think it deserves a post of it’s own along side the temples of Laos. According to the Lao people, legend says that Pha That Luang was originally built as a temple that dates back to the [...]

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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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Temples of Laos: Wat Inpeng, Vientiane

by Dean Wickham December 2, 2011 Asia

Wat Inpeng is one of four temples that sit close to each other in the centre of Vientiane, close to the river front. Although it is located right in the main guest house area of the city, I noticed that most people seem to just walk past the temple. I decided to take a closer [...]

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