Laos - Forget the Past Development in Laos is broad and deep - with almost all of it being built and much of it funded by China. Within just a few years rails, roads and dams are changing the character of Laos from a country lost in the backwaters of time to a country lost in the march of progress. Read More » 19 November 2018by Chris Wylie Laos Development 7 Comments
Laos - Nam Ou River Laos is a mountainous country. Ample rainfall provides for lush forests. There are numerous slow moving brown rivers with small villages and clusters of homes scattered along the banks. From time immemorial, many of these outposts were inaccessible by land and only threaded together by boats and ferries. Read More » 12 November 2018by Chris Wylie Laos Muang Khua, Muang Ngoi, Nam Ou, Nong Khiaw 5 Comments