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....
It was an innocent question about buffalo curd that started four expats on a life-changing journey to rural Luang Prabang. Australians Susie Martin and Steven McWhirter, and Americans Rachel and Matt O’Shea were living as expats in Singapore, half high-flying executives, half trailing spouses....
By now, most people are used to the idea that when we ring a large company, the call could be answered by one of many people. Gone is the old image of a single person sitting at a flashing switchboard. Nowadays, all over the world, there are rooms filled with rows of people murmuring in […]
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