Living and Lifestyle

Bird-of-Paradise

A few days back, from our porch on the second floor, Nina drew my attention to the scattered bright red specks that had suddenly appeared at places among the lush green foliage, along the far end of the perimeter of our garden in Vientiane. Till…

Living and Lifestyle

Going green in Vientiane

It was early in the morning. I pulled Minnie and Nina out of bed and took them to the organic market in the shadows of the ancient That Luang stupa. The morning was bright, sparkling, crisp and cool. The bi-weekly morning market (Saturdays and Wednesdays)…

Living and Lifestyle

Our garden in Vientiane, Laos

Given the agro-climatic conditions in Laos – i.e. temperature, humidity, abundant sunshine and fertile soil, everything in this land grows in profusion. Everywhere you look it is green, with every possible shade of the colour visible to the discerning eye. Even within the urban landscape…

Asia

Trip to Sayabouri, Laos

Last week I went to Northern Laos – to the remote mountainous Sayabouri Province to see our work. I flew to Luang Prabang (the ancient capital of Laos and now a UNESCO heritage site) and from there took the four-hour mountain road journey, made particularly…