New Murals Preserve the Past, Welcome the Future On one of the small streets leading to the historic That Dam in the center of Vientiane, pylons, tall empty white walls, and the security presence of the American Center, have all generally deterred foot traffic. Now, those once-white walls are...
New art makes this old town sparkle Oh there she is! I cried as I came around the corner and face to face with a beautiful woman, her ornately patterned silk scarf flying in the wind and encircling a small window. I had just left two blue dinosaurs, their gruesome smiles towering over me, and...
The Lao New Year, also known as Pi Mai, is Laos’ largest celebration and observed nationwide. It is customarily a time for purification and rejuvenation, but it is also an opportunity for everyone to let loose and party nonstop for three days like only Lao people can. Towns and cities all...
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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