Category Archives: Think
Pi Mai Redux
Last month, the country shut down to celebrate the Lao holiday to end all holidays, Pi Mai Lao, or Lao New Year. Time must be flying here, since I feel like I just celebrated the new year…but wait…I did! Since … Continue reading
Tailoring in Hoi An: A Stitch in No Time!
Hoi An may boast World Heritage historical houses, temples, and nearby beaches, but one of its main draws is getting custom fitted clothes in any style imaginable. Misha and I definitely came with tailoring largely in mind. There are tailors in … Continue reading
Hungry in Hoi An
Touching down in Danang and driving the one hour to Hoi An, on Vietnam’s Central Coast, seemed quiet after the hectic streets of HCMC. Our main destination for the trip was Hội An, formerly knowns as Faifo (most everywhere in this … Continue reading
Saigon…or is it Ho Chi Minh City?
I last visited Vietnam in 2011, when I spent only a few days in the bustling city of Hanoi, and for my end of term holiday last week, I decided it was about time to return to see more of this … Continue reading
Vang Vieng
I returned from the beach sunned, and with the souvenir of a sea urchin fragment embedded in my foot. With the final weekend of vacation in January, I visited somewhere new, but much closer to home: Vang Vieng. Vang Vieng … Continue reading
The Lao Nagas
Last year, a Lao rugby team, called the Lao Nagas, traveled to Hong Kong for the first time to compete in the Kowloon 10s tournament and watch the world’s most elite 7s tournament. The team invited a videographer from Lao New Wave … Continue reading
Koh Mak, Sabai Sabai
Wake up to the stifling heat under my mosquito net. Flip flops on, eat some fruit and yogurt and watch the small sand crabs sketch temporary patterns in the surf. Towel down, read on the beach. Quick swim, unsuccessfully try … Continue reading
Hmong New Year
After spending a few days getting acquainted with Phonsavane, I traveled further west in Xieng Kuang Province to Nonghet District, quite close to the border with Vietnam. I went there to capture some photo and video media for two local organizations … Continue reading
Phonsavane, Xieng Kouang
In December, I finally got out of the “big city” to explore another province of Laos–Xieng Kouang. The plane touched down on the scant runway of the capital, Phonsavane, (sometimes spelled Phonsavan or Phonsavanh), where the horizon is dotted with … Continue reading
Happy Holidays from Lao Rugby
Happy holidays from Lao Rugby! Check out the latest video I made for Lao Rugby highlighting all of their great events from this year. I’ve loved being a part of lots of these events and taking photos of them, and am … Continue reading