Hidden Mekong, part 3
Every Laotian family sends its sons to a monastery. It offers an opportunity for secular education, as well as the study of philosophy and the ... [read more]
Hidden Mekong, part 3
Every Laotian family sends its sons to a monastery. It offers an opportunity for secular education, as well as the study of philosophy and the ... [read more]
Hidden Mekong, part 2
The Mekong is not as epic as the Amazon, but it was always compelling and I never felt threatened or in danger. The banks were ... [read more]
Hidden Mekong, part 1
I'd been invited to join a small party of tourists who were about to embark on a rather unusual adventure. I accepted readily. It happened ... [read more]