Laos Through Thai Eyes

For a foreigner with no goals, surrounded by Thai friends, a recent package tour to Laos felt like the perfect trip: perfect pace, perfect itinerary, perfect price.

I’ve held off writing about it, maybe because I was afraid the magic might disappear if I put it down on paper. Our whirlwind tour, during a long weekend in May, took us from Vientiane to Luang Prabang and back again, via plane, boat, and minivan. The group included ten Thai work colleagues, a Lao guide, a Lao driver, and me.

Tourism Thai-style involves lots of photo opportunities. When we got back to the office and pooled all of our digital pictures, we had enough to nearly fill two CDs. Here are a few of the best (click them to enlarge them), along with some impressions film can’t capture.