Growing and harvesting tobacco crops can be a remarkably uncomplicated process. Once farmers plant tobacco plants they need to water them regularly, and when harvest season arrives, they start picking the ripe leaves. Starting at the bottom, where leaves mature the earliest, they work their way...
Luang Prabang may be one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, but this wasn’t always the case As coveted destinations go, you’d be hard-pressed to come up with a town that fits the bill better than Luang Prabang. The perfectly preserved former royal capital of Laos is nestled in...
Tobacco has long been a feature of the agricultural landscape of Laos, but the early native varieties had several uses other than smoking. Local tobacco leaves were burnt during funeral ceremonies, and farmers also used the smoke as an insect repellant when working outside, especially during...
In a country that is changing as fast as Laos, it can be comforting to see many traditions standing the test of time. The Lao sinh, a traditional garment regularly worn by Lao women from north to south, is a most vivid example. A sinh will usually adhere to a single, common design – a […]
For a tiny town famous the world over for being sleepy and laid-back, Luang Prabang sure does know how to host a festival. If you’ve ever found yourself there in the midst of Lao New Year, or the end of Buddhist Lent, you’ll know the place can turn it up like no other – being […]
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