Photographs from my three week trip through Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia in December 2007 and January 2008. Enjoy!
Mornings in Luang Prabang are alive with bright orange as monks walk the main streets, allowing visitors and locals to "make merit" to Buddha by providing food for their temples.
We visited three Hill Tribe peoples of Laos. The Hmong, the Khmu and the Lao. Each was unique, inviting and charming. The Hmong live in the highest hills, the Khmu in the mid hills and the Lao in the low hills.
I blasted the song "American Pie" in my Ipod as I rode a rickshaw around the old city. I was thinking of what I was doing (in my parallel universe) when this song was playing at the same time as bombs were dropping exactly 35 yea…
Halong Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It contains 2000 tiny islands and is one of the natural marvels of Vietnam and the world. We were there on a misty day which created a mystical quality to the islands.
Hue is a lovely city that is Vietnam's cultural and religious capital. It was Vietnam's political capital from 1802 to 1945 and was the site of some of the bloodiest battles of 1969 Tet offensive.
In the heart of Hue, this century-old market survived the First Indochina and Vietnam wars.
Da Nang was the site of the first landing of Marines in 1965. China Beach was the notorious R&R stop for American troops
Hoi An is a picturesque town just south of Danang. It was a major international port from the 15th to 19th centuries and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The city of iconic pictures from the fall of Vietnam is now a city of lights and commerce.
The Cu Chi tunnel system (pronounced "Kootshee") was built by the Viet Cong. It stretched 250 km from the Cambodian border to Saigon.
Angkor's grandest andmost inspiring temple complex. An architectural masterpiece built in the 12th century.
This is where the king lived and entertained. Angkor Thom is a huge city and the Elephant Terrace is wonderful.
The richely deocorated Bayon temple at the "Great City" of Angkor Thom was the last state temple to be built at Angkor
Huge fig, banyan and kapok trees have grown throughout the temple monuments, their giant roots often splitting open ancient sculptures with surreal effect.
Thank you for joining me on my journey through Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. Please enjoy a few closing photos