Kuang Si is a gigantic falls that is located within a big sedimentary rock forest. The falls clears out right into a collection of 3 water swimming pools.  Located just 30 KM South of Luang Pra-bang Laos(pics), is this wonderful fall. The height is about 50 m high.  At the bottom you…

When on an extensive backpacking trip throughout Southeast Asia, it can be nice to see a familiar store or restaurant; however, places like Starbucks or McDonalds seem a bit out of place in the landscape. Joma Bakery and Café, a restaurant that was started in Southeast Asia, has various…

The province of Luang Prabang has granted their Shareholder Jing Ya Luang(Vietnam)  a 50 yr. contract on over 10,000 Sq Metres of property.  The plan is to build a large public park and a resort, all catered to increase tourism in the area.  Luang Prabang is one of the most world beautiful…

Southeast Asia is full of extremely overwhelming cities—between Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi, and others, there is no shortage of traffic, overcrowded sidewalks, and odd sights and smells. Vientiane stands in contrast to any other SE Asian capital; an extremely laid back and relaxed city, it is almost a…

Along the Southeast Asian backpacker trail, you will find a lot of people who immediately cringe when the city of Vang Vieng is mentioned. What I have found is that most of these people have never actually visited Vang Vieng; they instead base their opinion on rumors and bleak…

Luang Prabang is definitely the most visited city in Laos, and it’s not hard to see why. With a plethora of beautiful landscapes, historical sites, friendly people, and great shopping, Luang Prabang has something that appeals to everyone. The city itself is located in north central Laos, and the…

1. HCMC’s Ben Thanh Market – Vietnam This is one of the biggest and most overwhelming indoor markets in South East Asia. They sell anything and everything you could want; from food to clothes to trinkets to candy to sunglasses. This is an excellent place to wander around for a…

Mangoes are probably the most popular tropical fruit in the world. Originally from South East Asia, but are pretty much grown everywhere that has a tropical climate. It is a national fruit in many countries such as the Philippines and India. A cool fact is the tree of the…

Car Manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors has given the country of Laos 2 electric vehicles through their distributor KLM Import-Export Sole Co., Ltd.  The government of Laos are in cooperation with Mitsubishi to test the waters with electric vehicles in Laos.  Mitsubishi is looking at the growth and progress of Laos economically and want…

Laos has one of the highest martenal mortality rate outside of Africa at 220-370 deaths per 100, 000. Comparing to neighbor Vietnam, which has 49 deaths per 100, 000 and 1st world countries like Canada at 11 deaths per 100,000. On a positive side Laos has improved since the…