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    A Karean girl didn’t understand official language well. She used to speak Karean: by mpk, Views[441]
         		 In bamboo season, all of people in remote areas would go out to forest for findi: by mpk, Views[133]
         		 Young woman who got married in young age and had low educated. She was moved to : by mpk, Views[120]
         		 A man winds down in a restaurant overlooking the Mekong. Strict development regulations a midnight curfew maintain the relaxed character of Luang Prabang, which gained UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 1995.: by justintreadwell, Views[704]
         		 Monks walk across a bamboo bridge over a tributary to the Mekong.
     
    A young man heads home after a day's work in Luang Prabang. The Mekong is the highway, breadbasket and playground of the people who live in settlements along its banks. From childhood, they are taught to work with the natural rhythms of the river, learning to maneuver their long, low boats through the river's flow with confidence and ease.: by justintreadwell, Views[771]
         		 Tourists relax on the slow boat from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang during the low season in July, when heat and rain make travel more exhausting. To the locals, who refit their houseboats with car seats to ferry passengers, it's just another day on the river. The calendar is stuck on January.: by justintreadwell, Views[1201]
         		 A group waits by the river bank for their boat to fill with passengers before setting off. The enduring joke in Lao People's Democratic Republic is that Lao PDR stands for Please Don't Rush. There is a palpable sense of not-rushing along the Mekong, its people wary of dramatic change and enjoying the camaraderie that develops when people end up waiting around together.: by justintreadwell, Views[804]
         		 Happy and free. How does this not put a smile on your face. The Mekong's dark history is certainly brightened and forgotten with the spirit of these kids playing on the shore. They loved the interaction with tourists and travellers a like.: by harper1, Views[599]
         		 The journey down the Mekong River can be dull, sad and poor, So when i saw this sweet boy laughing with tourists, I couldn't resist taking this picture- the feeling I had when capturing this moment is portrayed beautifully in this image with the sun shining through. Bright, happy and full of hope.: by harper1, Views[494]
     
    As we drift away mother and child wait for either another ferry or help from her family. I love how peaceful this image is.: by harper1, Views[579]
         		 This boys face looks so innocent whilst his mother unloads the ferry trip after their rountined trip for supplies. I cant help but wonder what he's thinking.: by harper1, Views[711]
         		 Rush hour: by chicagoguy, Views[317]
         		 Traffice jam on bridge: by chicagoguy, Views[271]
         		 Front of police station: by chicagoguy, Views[999]
     
    Pedestrian crossing: by chicagoguy, Views[275]
         		 Noy the Monk: by chicagoguy, Views[285]
         		 My front balcony: by chicagoguy, Views[181]
         		 Motorcycle bridge from distance: by chicagoguy, Views[191]
         		 Monk2: by chicagoguy, Views[185]
     
    My $29 hotel room: by chicagoguy, Views[196]
         		 Motorcycle & Bike only bridge: by chicagoguy, Views[180]
         		 Rush hour at airport: by chicagoguy, Views[177]
         		 Waterfall 7: by chicagoguy, Views[325]
         		 Waterfall 6: by chicagoguy, Views[299]
     
    Waterfall 5: by chicagoguy, Views[300]
         		 Waterfall 4: by chicagoguy, Views[306]
         		 Waterfall 3: by chicagoguy, Views[294]
         		 Waterfall 2: by chicagoguy, Views[246]
         		 Waterfall 1: by chicagoguy, Views[209]
     
    Swimming area: by chicagoguy, Views[214]
         		 History if you want to read the whole thing. Prizes for people who do!: by chicagoguy, Views[211]
         		 Waterfalls: by chicagoguy, Views[214]
         		 Monks in the morning: by chicagoguy, Views[221]
     
     
    Easy Rider in Laos: by chicagoguy, Views[211]
         		 Just made it to put more gas in the tank: by chicagoguy, Views[220]
         		 Type 5 Bear sweating like a pig: by chicagoguy, Views[205]
         		 Type 4 Bear: by chicagoguy, Views[167]
         		 Type 3 bear: by chicagoguy, Views[199]
     
    Type 2 Bear: by chicagoguy, Views[210]
         		 Type 1 Bear: by chicagoguy, Views[197]
         		 All types of bears: by chicagoguy, Views[1003]
         		 Vendor stall selling paper umbrellas.: by chicagoguy, Views[890]
         		 Sumo wrestler?: by chicagoguy, Views[330]
     
    Inside Wat/Temple 394.: by chicagoguy, Views[273]
         		 Tending to the gardens: by chicagoguy, Views[259]
         		 The 394th Wat (temple) of the trip: by chicagoguy, Views[275]
         		 Hanging off the back of a truck with my camera around my neck gave me the best vantage point for this particular drive. Clinging to the support bars with the wind rushing across my face, I was amazed with what I was seeing. We were travelling from the small, one-road town of Bah Nahin to our destination of the Konglor Caves. The pick up truck was full of my travel companions plus the occasional local jumping on board for the ride with their sacks of produce and baskets of live ducks in tow – it seemed we had hitched a ride with the local taxi. As we drove between the dramatic limestone mountains encircling the valleys, we passed countless shacks and huts that made up the rural communities of Laos. This for me was the most authentic Asian experience I could have asked for. Farmers were plowing the fields with their cattle; wood was being gathered while the women were hanging out washing. As we passed the school, hordes of smiling children swarmed out to greet us. “Sa-bai-dee!!” they all shouted, running after the truck as we drove by. Further along our bumpy ride, we happened upon couple of elderly men sitting amongst some wood for what looked like fencing posts. As with everything that day I photographed it. Looking at this photo always reminds me of all of the necessary tasks that are usually just out of sight of my first world perspective.: by rhysacker, Views[371]
         		 After our boat ride along the Mekong River, we happen to cross a small village not far from the banks of the water. The majority of the occupants were fishing while the kids played in the shallows of the river amongst the pyrite sand. Sitting outside their huts were several locals performing odd tasks like tending to the animals, weaving tapestries to sell in the Luang Prabang markets, or carrying wood from their forages. As we turned a corner, we were greeted by a group of infants selling bracelets and trinkets. They all called harmoniously “Sa-bai-dee!” “Hello!” “Sa-bai-dee!” We all glanced at each other, silently sharing the desperation of the scene together. No one bought a thing and I still wonder if I should have.: by rhysacker, Views[765]
     
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