In a country where soft drinks come in glass bottles, and those bottles are collected to be filled again,  the bottles are worth something to…

A few days ago I saw empty water bottles, which were filled with air, being used as floats on fishing nets. At the time I…

Just a few of several thousand bottle tops that have been smashed into the dirt floor of a bungalow bar in Laos. Evidence of good…

At the end of a hard day’s work ferrying tourists and locals up and down the Mekong, it is time to park the long boat….

Does a barber shop need to be inside? Are there any worries about setting up your food stall right next to a barber outdoors? Would…

A shallow river works just fine as a vehicle wash for a man in the town of Vangvieng, Laos.