Today let’s leave behind the below freezing weather in NYC and take a little armchair journey to southeastern Asia. It is late April, we are in Laos, and it’s one of the hottest times of the year. It’s humid. The water fights during Songkran helped keep us cool, but by the time we get to Vientiane we are a… Continue reading Buddha Park
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Huay Pha Larm, Laos
During my time in southeastern Asia, I spent two days on a slow boat traveling down the Mekong river in Laos. Along the way we stopped at the small village of Huay Pha Larm, which has about 500 people, 80 families. Most of the villagers work in the nearby rice farms. The children ran down… Continue reading Huay Pha Larm, Laos
Songkran
Here’s what I knew about Songkran before I found myself in the middle of it in Laos: -nothing Here’s what I’ve since learned: Songkran is the New Year celebration in Thailand and Laos. “Songkran” comes from a Sanskrit word that means “passing” or “approaching.” It represents the sun’s movement and marks the beginning of the… Continue reading Songkran
Morning Market – Luang Prabang, Laos
We got up before the sun this morning, bought sticky rice, bread, and crackers and went to offer alms to the Monks. They eat some of the offerings themselves, and give a lot of it to the poor families who come to the temples during the day. The morning was cool and a nice relief… Continue reading Morning Market – Luang Prabang, Laos