Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by itslef but the wrod as a wlohe.
I visited Laos in January 2007. I traveled to the capital city of Vientiane and then onto the World Heritage Site of Luang Prabang. I kept extending my trip because Laos is such a charming country. Laos and Cambodia are by far the poorest countries I have ever visited. Yet despite the poverty, the Lao people seem to be a very happy lot. The French said about their colonial subjects: "the Vietnamese plant the rice, the Cambodians watch it grow and the Lao listen to it grow." It is indeed a laid-back country.
Vientiane
The old dilapidated French colonial mansion above is wasting away right in the middle of the capital city. These images will soon be gone - either torn down to make way for a concrete block or hopefully preserved as a French restaurant for the tourists. The guesthouse pictured above is one of the few I would definitely return to - what is the style? Modern French Colonial?
Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang is a World Heritage city. Only buildings in the traditional style may be constructed. This is one relaxing city, a great place for the photographer and a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of Thailand.
Above is a photo of the night market. In the background is the Buddhist Temple at the Haw Kham (Royal Palace) complex. There is a day market selling food on the other side of the Royal Palace. The colored glass mosaics are in the Wat Xieng Thong complex. It is a common sight in the third world to see individual packets of shampoo. Many Lao cannot afford to buy a whole bottle.
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