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Despite being the smallest capital city in Southeast Asia, Vientiane is no less diverse ethnically and religiously. Its commercial and religious architecture is consequently, one of the most interestingly diverse as well so far on the Grand Tour. It’s almost … Continue reading
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Where colonial and institutional architecture is concerned, Vientiane resembles its cousin Phnom Penh, with many colonial villas now housing government institutions, and many civic institutions occupying modernist and art deco buildings from the ‘50s and ‘60s. There are two main … Continue reading
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The Remains of the Day The Settha Palace Hotel is one of two legendary hotels in Vientiane, the other being the Lane Xang Hotel, built in the 1960s by the Russians, and famous for having played host to Beat author … Continue reading
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“Laos is as different from Vietnam as Big Sur is from Long Island.” Hunter S. Thompson, Checking Into the Lane Xang In Its Own Time Ten years is a long time between visits. But then, I never expected to revisit … Continue reading
Dream Of A City 