Laos

Girls bicycle home from school in Don Det

A boy runs home after school, Don Det

Don Det's farmland

Don Det's riverside bungalows

Timid smiles from Don Det's kids

Don Det

Don Det

Don Det

The sun sets over the Mekong River in Don Det

Xieng Khuan, or 'Buddha Park,' located just outside of Vientiane

Xieng Khuan, or 'Buddha Park,' located just outside of Vientiane

Xieng Khuan, or 'Buddha Park,' located just outside of Vientiane

Xieng Khuan, or 'Buddha Park,' located just outside of Vientiane

Inside Buddha Park

Xieng Khuan, or 'Buddha Park,' located just outside of Vientiane

Xieng Khuan, or 'Buddha Park,' located just outside of Vientiane

Xieng Khuan, or 'Buddha Park,' located just outside of Vientiane

Xieng Khuan, or 'Buddha Park,' located just outside of Vientiane

Xieng Khuan, or 'Buddha Park,' located just outside of Vientiane

Vientiane's Pha That Luang temple

Vientiane's Pha That Luang temple

Looking out from Vientiane's Pha That Luang temple

Offerings at Vientiane's Pha That Luang temple

One of Vientiane's Buddhist temples

Vientiane's Pha That Luang temple

Vientiane's war monument, Patuxai, built between 1957 and 1968 to honor those who fought for independence from France.

Vientiane's Peace Pagoda

Vientiane as seen from the top of Patuxai

Unique flowers in Vang Vieng

Vang Vieng residents row down the Mekong at sunset.

Sunset in Vang Vieng

Exploring caves in Vang Vieng

Vang Vieng

Crossing the Mekong in Vang Vieng

Shopping at Luang Prabang's night market

Bright parasols for sale at Luang Prabang's night market

Dinnertime at Luang Prabang's night market

Fresh grilled fish at Luang Prabang's night market

Luang Prabang's Phu Si temple

Watching sunset from Luang Prabang's Phu Si temple

Luang Prabang's Phu Si temple

Kuang Si Falls just outside of Luang Prabang

Kuang Si Falls just outside of Luang Prabang

Kuang Si Falls just outside of Luang Prabang

Kuang Si Falls just outside of Luang Prabang

Crossing Luang Prabang's Old Bridge

Luang Prabang residents commute home from school and work via the Old Bridge

Santi Chedi pagoda, Phonphao temple as seen from the Old Bridge, Luang Prabang,

The Mekong at dawn, Luang Prabang

End of day on Luang Prabang's main street

End of day on Luang Prabang's main street

End of day on Luang Prabang's main street