Homemade paper drying in the sun

Another lazy and wonderful day in Laos

---

April 18th 2008
I think that the photos may speak louder than words, and I’ve almost run out of words for the moment. So here are a series of photos from our day. Steve and I got up early to see the monks of Luang Prabang make their 6:00 am walk through town to collect alms, and then we wandered back to the guesthouse through the market and the main street. A nap followed, and then breakfast, and then gen ... 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