A guide to souvenirs from Luang Prabang Looking for souvenirs? Short on ideas of what to take back for your aunt or the neighbor feeding your cat? The mementos you bring home from Laos are great reminders of your wonderful trip. Laos, like many Asian countries, has a very rich handicraft...
Mark your calendars for 8–11 December The pandemic may have seemed a perfect time for movies, with hours upon hours spent inside with just a TV for company, but it wasn’t quite so easy for our film festivals. Without a physical presence, without an outside, events were forced to move into the...
Champhone District has a fascinating blend of culture, nature, and history Did you know that Laos’ most populous province, Savannakhet, contains a secret area of striking historic temples, giant softshell turtles, freshwater crocodiles, and even a forest full of macaques? While all of...
Follow a wasp to an underground world Sometimes in life, one mundane task leads to something really spectacular. Over 100 years ago in the misty mountains of rural Oudomxay Province, a Khmu villager named Chuang went hunting in the forest. He caught a wasp and tied a small piece of cotton...
Luang Prabang’s most beautiful festival returns After 2 years of pared-down festivities due to the pandemic, the end of Buddhist Lent and Boun Lai Heua Fai (Fireboat Festival) will be in full swing this year after the country opened its borders in May. The full moon marking the end of Buddhist...
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