Category Archives: Laos
In Laos and Vietnam, Tracing the Path of a Colonial Ancestor
THE spring water that drips from massive slabs of rock on a hillside in southern Laos, high above the flood plains of the Mekong River, is a rarity in Asia today, so pristine and welcoming that you don’t hesitate to cup your hands and gulp it down.
This was my accolade for the addled ascend up [...]