Photos of Laos

Laos is a poorer, less-touristy version of Thailand with a touch of Cambodia's tension included. Many villages here almost never see a Caucasion. Yet, most people are welcoming, but some are wary. It is a communist country and Mao caps and the hammer and sickle emblem can be seen. Although not officially part of the Vietnam war, war relics are not uncommon. Outside of the major cities, people live on the fruits of their manual labor. This comes most often from growing rice and/or raising pigs and chickens. I enjoyed my time in Laos as much as Thailand and more than Cambodia. I wouldn't hesitate to return. Larger versions of these photos of Laos can be viewed by using a mouse rollover or by using the Slideshow below. These photos were taken with a Minolta X-700 film camera. The quality of the scanned images is poor. The following link can be used to add this page to your favorites.

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Hoy Khe, Laos
One of the highlights of my trip through Laos was a trek through small mountain villages.

Hoy Khe Peppers and Children
This was a very poor village with virtually nothing going for it but barren huts for cover and some (enough?) food to eat.

Phu Luang Tai
When I first arrived in Phu Luang Tai children ran alongside, but far from me from hut to hut, taking cover when I looked. They were very wary. I believe they had seen only a few caucasions before me - perhaps none with a white beard like mine.

Phu Luang Tai and Pigs
This isolated mountain village seemed prosperous in pigs.

photo of a big house in Phu Luang Tai in Laos

Phu Luang Tai House
The houses here were well-constructed, but had nothing more than open space inside with sleeping areas and cooking facilities in that shared space, all on a hard-packed dirt floor.

photo of the mountain setting of Phu Luang Tai

Phu Luang Tai's Mountain Setting
Phu Luang Tai was relatively high in the mountains offering beautiful views around it.

photo of a rice paddy outside of Pakse, Laos

A Rice Paddy Outside Pakse, Laos
I spent time in the moderately-sized Pakse, Laos. I rented a motorbike for about $7/day and explored the neighboring countryside.

photo of some old ruins near wat pho chompassak in laos

Wat Pho Chompassak #5
Not far from Pakse there are some ancient temple ruins that bear a remarkable resemblance to the famous Angkor complex in Cambodia

photo from wat pho chompassak looking down on ancient ruins in laos

Wat Pho Chompassak This view of ancient ruins in Laos is from the Wat Pho Chompassak"

landscape photo of the Nam Song River in Laos

Nam Song #2
The Nam Song River flows past Vang Vien - a beautiful place in Laos.

landscape photo of the view from the Hotel Nam Song

View From the Nam Song Hotel
The view here is beautiful. The hotel is not worth the expense. Others far cheaper offer the same view with hosts far more appreciative and accomodating.

photo of a buddhist temple in Vientiane, Laos

That Luang In Vientiane
As is the case throughout southeast Asia, the buddhists take immaculate care of their temples.

That Luang

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