A clock tower in a village square is not an unusual sight in a historic city like Vientiane. Nor is a fountain in a plaza, surrounded by tables and chairs and bordered by restaurants and cafes, as traffic moves through the surrounding streets. Vientiane Capital has both, but look closely, and...
Driving to Vang Vieng on a hot Saturday in the rainy season, there’s nothing quite like the sight of mist curling through the limestone karst formations as you reach the town. That, alongside the scattered iridescent rice paddies, is what all your visions of rural Laos are made of. Later, if...
If you’re reading this on the aeroplane, there’s a fair chance you don’t often take the time these days to physically flip through pages made of paper. Like many people, you probably get your news and information from social media and other online sources. It’s hard to imagine, then, how...
Growing tobacco is not an easy choice for Lao farmers. For starters, tobacco is a much more expensive crop to cultivate than, say, rice, sweet corn or peas. In fact, the cost of growing tobacco is almost double that of most other crops. That’s why Lao Tobacco Limited supports the farmers who...
Pockets of tranquility can be hard to come by as you drive through the bustling villages of Vientiane Capital. But as you pull off a busy road in bustling Nongthatai Village, and into the manicured gardens of the Lao Textiles Museum, the sensation is a little like stepping back in time....
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