Exploring Vientiane: Laos’ Mesmerizing Capital

The country of Laos has initially caught my attention as a child because of its name. (If you’re not sure about what I mean, the word laos in our mother tongue means obsolete.) Of course, I knew better when I already grew up. The country of Laos is definitely not obsolete, outdated or unpopular in…

Exploring INDOCHINA: A Rough Guide

This is a rough guide when backpacking Southeast Asian countries found in mainland Asia. Indochina is a geographical term used to classify parts of the Southeast Asia that are bounded by the country of India in the west and China in the north of the continental Asia. Indochina comprises of Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, (parts of) Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam. I have…