Lao Voices

It seems that Laos is getting a lot of recognition lately, and appears as the next potential hot spots for tourists, another great article in The New York Times: 36 hours in Luang Prabang, Laos. I also posted more photos of A Weekend in Luang Prabang, Laos at my blog. As for those that [...]

Nike ACG pro kayaker Brad Ludden paddles a fall on the Mekong River deep in the jungle on the Laos & Cambodian borders. 7 years ago he walked away from arguably the toughest (and inaccessible) of rapids in the area. This time he’s back to tame it.

Scrapbook from Laos 2008 of The Today Show from Laos

Mekong sunset
In between duties for his Where in the World segments, Peter Alexander found some time to see the sights and observe the locals.
Here, the sun sets over the Mekong River in Vientiane. The 2,703 mile-long river is the 12th-longest river in the world.
But unlike [...]

A short clip of a trip to a typical market in Vientiane by a Lao youtuber. Don’t you just love the open market?

This is a video by James Quilty: Yui and I returned to Loei in North-central Thailand last September to try the awesome Saparot (pineapple) and eat at the floating restaurant. We visited a strange monk and saw the Blyth Monkeys in the trees and a reclining Buddha in the caves.
I think Loei is what Thai [...]

A very nice photo slides of Laos with cool music in the background.

The last two clips from the Today Show with Matt Lauer, featuring Lao or Laos, the land of a Million Elephants. The last video is about “How to get to Laos” from the travel expert, Peter Greenberg. For those of you that don’t want to just go on a trip, then try taking volunteer vacation [...]

Part 9 and 10 of the coverage of Laos from The Today Show on MSNBC, Matt Matt Lauer: It may be hard to believe but not too long ago music and movie were either discouraged or banned in Laos. Now, the country is in the midst of pop culture revolution. Until 2003, performing modern music [...]

Part 7 and 8 of the coverage of Laos from The Today Show on MSNBC, Matt Matt Lauer. Explore the beautiful patterns of Lao textiles. When you are in Lao, don’t forget to stock up on Lao silk.
Part 7

Part 8