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Laos Trip - My first trip to Indo-China

by Goh Chooi Yoke

I have never been to any countries in Indo-China so this trip was very special for me.

For a detailed info on Laos, please visit my husband's website http://www.asiaexplorers.com/laos_travel_guide.htm

Hope you will enjoy the pictures.

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Making a living in Vientiane
a walk to the nearest market in town

BBQ Bananas
A very simple way of making a living.

Colorful Tuk-tuk in Laos
It is very easy to hire a tuk-tuk in town.

An eye-opener - stall selling wildlife
I got a shock when I saw this roadside stall at a market.

Poor porcupines
A close encounter with the dead porcupines.

Morning rounds
Monks making their morning rounds receiving alms from the devotees.

Morning offering ....
Be there by 6:30am.

Getting ready for the next planting

Busy at work
Back-breaking labour- transfering the young paddy plants, to be...

Entrance of Pha That Luang
The entrance of the most famous symbol in Laos. Constructed in 1566, its...

Pha That Luang

Pha That Luang - another view

Pha That Luang- Beautiful architecture

Pha That Luang with memorial statue

View of Pha That Luang
Another view from the side entrance

Colorful temple
A colorful temple beside Pha That Luang.

Beautiful carving
Lots of nice golden carvings at another temple near Pha That Luang.

Side view of the Wat

Different type of design

Golden attraction
A smaller Wat with its fully carved walls.

Another colorful Wat

Wat Visounnarath in afternoon sky

Everything looks so nice
With blue sky as background, everything looks so beautiful.

Telling the story of Buddha

Patoxai Monument
Vientiane's own Arc de Triomphe

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article published 1/23/2006

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Wau...Nice photos & tks for sharing! So beautiful and I like "Annam Highland".. A peaceful place & I like it..
— Angie Giam, February 20, 2006

hey...im doin a project on this country and i realize that it is very interesting..if their is any uniuque facts that you learned from your trip send a comment back
— johny went bad, February 8, 2006

Beautiful, wish I have leave to go with you all.
— Chew Soon Aik, February 6, 2006

Great photos - you have also captured the atmosphere at the plain of jars & the annam highlands
— sivamany, February 2, 2006

Great photographic insight!
I was in the same tour group and saw the same sights but my photos are so plain and now I have learnt a great leson in having a photographic eye. Great photos from a gracious friend.
— Uncle Wong, January 31, 2006

Like your pics on Annam Highlands. Thanks for sharing.
— Yue Li, January 24, 2006

Hi Chooi Yoke, thanks for sharing your experience with us. Very beautiful shots of a very different way of life. The lone Annam Highlands tree is very captivating.
— Ivylim, January 24, 2006

Hi Chooi Yoke, Thanks for sharing. Beautiful tree and temples. Keep it up!
— Janice, January 24, 2006

Simply remarkable. Your Laos collection makes me want to go there. Good job! Can see your photo quality improved greatly. Keep up the good job. :)
— Christopher Choong, January 24, 2006

So beautiful, my dear. A comprehensive overview of all the sights on our recent Laos trip.
— Timothy Tye, January 23, 2006

temples, temples, temples ..... but I still like your tree best!!! thanks for sharing
— Lilian, January 23, 2006

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