Author: tjiskavw

Congee - rice porridge with a little sausage mixed throughout - really good!

available every day at the morning market...so fresh, they're still cleaning it if you get there early

grilled bananas are taken like drugs to enhance heart health, manage blood pressure, and positivity boost moods!

When you order a dish "Laos spicy" it will come loaded with hot peppers which work in mysterious ways to flush out anything that ails you.

this term refers to a "happy place" in Laos - it's a room that includes a toilet and the expectation is that you will find contentment after relieving yourself there!

Two bamboo bridges cross the river from Luang Prabang to a small island where additional restaurants and shops can be found. I had to take people's word about the quality…

Hundreds of monks take part in the tradition of almsgiving every morning before sunrise. This dates back to the 14th century when monks walked down the streets collecting alms (usually…

of all the temples, my favorite was Vat Viscoun -the oldest in the city ( 1513 ) - the collection of Buddhas were arranged so beautifully in the interior of…

The top of a coconut is chopped off with a mean looking cleaver to prepare a "to go" cup for those who favor coconut milk beverage. Typically the husks are…

plenty of rice paddies to view while taking backroads in the agricultural countryside of Laos