Tag: southeastasiaromance
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Xam Neua, Laos
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Early in the dry season, when the mist still hovered over the Nam Xam River at dawn, Nalin stood on the platform of the provincial bus station in Xam Neua. The morning market’s raucous energy filled the air around her: women in traditional sinh skirts sold glutinous rice wrapped in…
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Vientiane, Laos
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In the soft, early light of dawn over Vientiane, Laos, the city stirred into a day that promised wonder and revelation. The Mekong River, shimmering in the first blush of sunlight, wove through the heart of the capital like a silver ribbon, bearing witness to centuries of history, love, and…