Author: tjiskavw

This place sits atop the banks of the Mekong River and has stunning views, an incredible restaurant, and interesting demonstrations regarding silk making and weaving. I  thought it was a…

Hanoi vodka, dragon fruit, lime, and grenadine....definitely grabs you.

As a fun coincidence, a Dutch couple from Utrecht on the Mekong cruise had stayed at the same hotel I was going to when we arrived in Luang and they…

one of the best ways to experience Luang Prabang is to just walk its streets and enjoy an architecture that reflects the fusion of Lao traditional style with the colonial…

another universal - men and their grills!

apparently former president Obama had walked the river front as well and as this store boasts, stopped for a coconut drink while visiting!

view from the street that edges along the Mekong River

the food prepared in restaurants is so fresh here that when I saw this woman with a bunch a greens while walking along the river I couldn't help but wonder…

There's a small market right outside the gates of the Royal Palace that sells handcrafts made by local women. This woman was juggling "mom duties" with the need to off…

Many women had their kids with them while selling their goods on the streets -if grandparents are still working and you can't afford day care, work becomes a family affair.…