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Sleeping Beauty: Colonial architecture in Laos |
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Features - Laos
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More than 50 years after the French, the tranquil capital Vientiane
boasts refurbished colonial buildings, formerly the playgrounds of
the elite. |
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A mix of French impressions and Buddhist ideologies, Luang Prabang
promises a rejuvenating getaway. |
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Variations on a theme: Thai women and foreign husbands |
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Features - Thailand
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The main road leading through this village of 800 people in
Thailand's northeast mostly runs through a scene of rural
dishevelment, simple shacks with the ubiquitous rusted corrugated
roofs, ragged clumps of banana trees and palms, and, here and
there, a simple open-air restaurant or grocery store. |
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Footy's first Elephant herd stomping in Laos |
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Features - Laos
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About five months ago Mick Hassett and Marty Staples got together
for a kick of the footy in Vientiane, capital of Laos. Since then,
the "Lao Elephants" have grown to around 10-15 regular participants
at weekly training sessions, with players from Laos, Australia, New
Zealand, Japan, Norway and the UK. |
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It's not the most salubrious pub I've ever drunk at but it did
have an excellent view of the mighty brown Mekong River and a great
selection of rice wine. |
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Siem Reap, Cambodia: A place to see |
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Last June my husband and I finally took our first trip to Cambodia,
after many years of planning. We began our journey with a
connecting flight from Bangkok to Siem Reap. |
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Laos, the land of unexploded bombs |
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Features - Laos
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Laos can boast of a sad first place: it is “the most-bombed
country in the history of warfare”. According to estimates
over 5 million bombs dropped in over 580 thousand missions
targeting the country, today lie unexploded beneath the soil. |
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Battambang's bamboo train world's most eco-friendly ride |
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When I was asked if I wanted to ride on the bamboo train, I had no
idea what was on offer. The picture that came to mind was of a cute
toy train with carriages made out of bamboo, maybe similar to
something you would find at a park or zoo to take tourists for a
ride. But I knew there were no such parks in Cambodia. |
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Curtain call for an icon of Cambodia's artistic healing |
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Phnom Penh's Bassac Theatre has been drummer Nop Sambona's home
since the Khmer Rouge were pushed from power 28 years ago, leaving
behind a ruined country, its singers, dancers and musicians among
the 1.7 million people murdered by the regime. |
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Trekking in cool, unspoilt Northern Laos |
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The hillside was so steep that I had to pull myself up using any
available tree branch and roots. The terrain underfoot was really
slippery as the carpet of dry bamboo leaves provided no grip for my
shoes. It was actually more difficult than walking on mud as the
dry leaves tended to slip downhill whilst I was trying to go up. It
was frustrating how the local guides just sped up the hill in their
slippers as if it was a Sunday stroll. And of course there were
leeches, even though it was dry season. |
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