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Lao New Year is a popular English name for a traditional celebration known in Laos as Pi Mai. It is the most widely celebrated festival in Laos. The festival is also celebrated by the Lao in the United States of America, Canada,France, and Australia.It takes place around 13-15th April, the hottest time of the year in Laos, which is also the start...

Koh Phayam is the second largest Andaman Sea island off the coast of Ranong Province. Koh Phayam has no roads suitable for automobiles, thus motorbikes are the chief means of transport. Tourists hire motorbikes at the pier and ride along the road to the resorts. There two major beaches:  Ao Yai and Ao Kao Kwai...

Vietnam is known as a true paradise with thousands of delicious street food. Under the local people’s clever cooking hands, the available ingredients such as meat, rice, vegetables and fruit are perfectly cooked to make delicious dishes. These food will surely make tourist go crazy for them at the first try. Let’s list out 5...

For those of you who are planning for a travel in Myanmar, you should not miss chance to visit the serenely picturesque Inle Lake, which is located in western Shan State. Inle Lake is famous for its floating villages, gardens and markets and the unique way of life of the local Intha people, with their...

Myanmar people do not always have dessert during normal meals at home, but it is customary when entertaining a guest or giving a charity feast. Coconut jelly(kyauk kyaw) Kyauk Kyaw or seaweed jelly, mostly with a coconut milk layer on top, is also one of the most common desserts  in Myanmar. The word agar comes...

Ko Phra Thong is an island in Khura Buri district, Phang Nga Province, southernThailand in the Andaman Sea. It has an area of 88 km² and is separated from the mainland by a seven metre deep canal. In Thai, Phra Thong means golden Buddha. According to a local legend a valuable solid gold Buddha image was buried on the island hundreds of years...

Kanthaya Beach in Myanmar is on the Bay of Bengal in Rakhine State. It is about 100 km (60 miles) south of the better-known Ngapali Beach. The official name in English “Pleasant Beach” is a direct translation of the Myanmar name. And it is the most suitable one as the place is indeed very pleasant...

In Laos, people all eat as family style, sitting on the floor, sharing a few dishes. They are always being freshly prepared and not being preserved. Som Moo (Sour Pork Sausage) Som moo is a type of preserved pork sausage that is a traditional celebratory food from Vietnam.This appetizer is made from chopped, fermented raw...