The Everpresent Contrast

This is one of the images we see a lot as travelers. A symbol to me of an old way of life and the integration of modern technology. The television inside the hut introduces the people to todays modern culture, it's products and entertainment.

Tropical Mountain High

April 1st 2007
In Vientiane our cycling companions Brice and Elise decided to take a turn to the south. Their plan was to head to Bangkok to get some visas worked out for the ride back to France and to meet some family that was coming to visit. We ate at Nazim Indian restaurant one last time together and they were off to the “Friendship” bridge to cross into Thailand. We left Vientiane the same day but he ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... ... read more

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