Lancang-Mekong River

Kayaking Adventure

Anonymous — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 06:55:38 +0000

Kayaking down the Nam Khan River near Luang Prabang in Laos...

Water Dai Wedding in Xishuangbana

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:24:29 +0000

As is the Dai custom, a party has been sent out from the groom's village, consisting of the groom and his family, off to the bride's village, about 30 km to the north, to pick her up. Perhaps this custom is a throwback to the days when the tradition was likely better known as kidnapping.

A visit with the Famous Doctor Ho

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:56:20 +0000

Doctor Ho is the most written about Chinese doctor in all the world. He is the most talked about Chinese Doctor in all the world, and this is largely because he talks about himself so very much.

The Road Less Travelled

awen — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 13:16:59 +0000

The driver of our longtail boat cut the engine, pointed at our backpacks and then at the building 50 metres ahead. Cambodia's exit border, we presumed. Hesitantly, we stepped into knee-deep muddy water, donned our packs and waded through sludge to the office. A month ago the building was accessible by road, but now the entire complex was underwater.