Laos, Southeast Asia, Photography

Laos is a mountainous country filled with amazing crags overlooking towns and cities, like this photo of Vang Viang

A monk sits atop Phu Si Hill in Luang Prabang

A woman shades herself on the shores of the Mekong River

A child monk leads a boat down the Mekong River

Seven headed Naga at Wat Mahathat in Luang Prabang

Beerlao is the national beer

The Mekong River alongside Luang Prabang

A golden Buddha statue in Phu Si Hill in Luang Prabang

The Khmer ruins of Wat Phou sit in the fields of Champasak

Men stand on the pier waiting for the Champasak ferry

A sunset over the Mekong River in Don Det: one of the 4,000 Islands

A man in the rice fields of Don Det: one of the 4,000 Islands

A rare female boat captain shuttles people and goods up the Mekong River

The town of Luang Prabang is nestled in the lush jungle of Central Laos

A rice worker uses a water buffalo to plow the fields in Don Det

A local woman sells food on the Champasak ferry in Laos

An old man on a boat in the Mekong River in Laos

The crag-filled hills of the mountains above Vang Viang

Children board boats at every stop on the Mekong River to sell snacks and drinks

Curry and sticky rice in a basket is one of the most common food combos in Laos

Dozens of long boats line up along the Mekong River in Houayxai

A handful of Lao men try to get a truck out of the mud

A little girl enjoys a shaded snack on the shores of the Mekong River in Laos

Carrie basks in the setting sun at the Groupe Scolaire de Champassak

How many people does it take to get a spool of wire on top of a bus in Laos?

A group of men on a boat in the Mekong River

Monsoon rains are so strong that most houses in Laos are built on stilts to allow the flood water to pass below,
like these in the hills above Vang Viang

A panorama of the town of Luang Prabang in Central Laos along the Mekong River

Laos, Southeast Asia, Photos and Photography Locations Covered: Luang Prabang, Houayxai, Vang Viang, Mekong River, Champasak,                                 Wat Phou, Don Det, Bokeo Nature Reserve, The Gibbon Experience Camera Used: Nikon D80, Canon Powershot SD 1100 IS ...purchase any photo on this site... ...read related adventures and travel stories...