Artist Credit: Painted by Sackda Bophomphalack which appeared in the book
Buddhist Healing in Laos - Plants of the Fragrant Forest by Denise Tomecko.
Buddhist Healing in Laos - Plants of the Fragrant Forest by Denise Tomecko.
March 30, 2015
Lao Herbal Sauna Painting
Here's a water painting of what a traditional Lao herbal sauna looks like. The fire heated boiler has locally grown medicinal herbs added where its steam is then vented into the small sauna room. A Lao style massage is often accompanied afterwards.
March 25, 2015
March 24, 2015
March 23, 2015
Lanexang Lager Beer - Try It Yet?
Lanexang Lager Beer, a not so new Lao beer introduced by the same company that makes BeerLao. Although it was introduced in 2008, it's still not as popular as BeerLao and I didn't see any of it the last time I visited Laos. Though it would have been nice to try something different.
March 18, 2015
Micro Sim Please!
When I visited Laos back in December 2013, I had initially landed in Luangprabang. I traveled with my Samsung Galaxy S4 which utilizes the micro sized sim and I wanted to be able to use my phone while in Laos. So when I arrived I was on the look out for this sim. I had quite a bit of trouble finding this it. Many places sold the standard sim and most had no ability to cut them to make them smaller. I eventually found a vendor who very reluctantly helped me.
March 16, 2015
Chao Anouvong's Descendant - ໂສມເຊື້ອສາຍຂອງເຈົ້າອະນຸວົງ
For the history buff, you may already know that Vientiane's last king was Chao Anouvong - the king who revolted against Thai suzerainty. This was back when Laos had 3 separate kingdoms. His reign ended in 1829 after a failed revolt against Siam which unfortunately ended with Siam deciding to burn and depopulate the city.
What you may not know though, is that he still has descendants alive in Laos today.
Photo Credit: Update Magazine
What you may not know though, is that he still has descendants alive in Laos today.
March 14, 2015
March 11, 2015
March 09, 2015
Luangprabang Map - Items of Interest
People have been asking about clarification of locations of certain things in Luangprabang. Since it's a lot easier just to show it, here's a little map with explanations. Hope it helps!
March 06, 2015
Random Awesome Image #14: Youthful Friendship
Photo Credit: Thipphakorn Tatum Manivong for LaoPhotoMag.com
March 04, 2015
The Making of Palm Leaf Manuscripts in Laos
The pictures shown here are borrowed from Laomanuscripts.net and it
shows a step by step process of how bylan (palm leaf) is made. If you've never seen it before, it's quite interesting! Bylan can last for decades and centuries if well stored and taken care of.
March 02, 2015
Saviours of the Street
Al Jazeera's series 101 East recently did a wonderful profile on the volunteer ambulance and rescue operations in Vientiane that was started by Frenchman Sebastian Perret.
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