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Up a flight of stairs we climbed, to the top of Phu Si Hill at the centre of Luang Prabang. Two hours away from evening, dozens of people already taken their seats, waiting patiently for that beautiful sunset.
Faces from different part of the world, focusing in one direction, calmness filled the air.
Does it matter that […]

A handful sticky rice, a sincere offering from the men and women. Rain or dry, on the pavement they wait, to offer food that fills the monks’ stomach, to offer food that fills their hearts.
The morning alms is a local practice in Luang Prabang, as the city open up to tourism, foreign faces start to […]

Situated in north central Laos, Luang Prabangis an ancient royal city listed as a UNESCO World Heritage since 1955. With an altitude of 700m above sea level, I was told by a friend it would be cold, especially my hair was shaved.
One thing we have forgotten, he went in December and I went in July, […]

Don Deth, one of the many islands situated at the southern part of Laos, is a place that only provides the basis – nothing more but it definitely cant’t get any lesser!
One can easily get quite frustrated by the laid-back lifestyle initially, but if you’re willing to change your mindset, this is a place where […]

Dusty, disheveled and dangerous.
For years, this was my impression of Turkey – conjured solely based on media reports, most of which revolved around political unrest and bombings – sad to say. Surprisingly, all these did not deter my resolve to visit the country. And boy I am glad I was there last winter!
I vividly recall […]