Indochina

Marveling with Shadow Puppetry

The art of Khmer Shadow Puppetry Shadow puppetry in Cambodia is closely linked to those in Thailand and Malaysia and Indonesia. The Cambodians refer to this form of art as Lakhaon Nang Sbek, or simply Sbek Khmer. The Khmer people divide shadow puppetry into two performances: the Sbek Thom (Giant Puppets) and Sbek Toich (Small …

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Culinary Adventure in Cambodia and Laos

Cuisines of Southeast Asia Food in Southeast Asia is more than just eating a meal. Food is a way of life.The cuisines of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam are all unique in its own way. From the spicy Tom Yam soups of Thailand, to the heavily Indian influenced lamb curries and chapatti’s of Myanmar …

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Life is a Beach

Sihanoukville’s beaches Sihanoukville is known to be Cambodia’s prime beach destination. During the weekends and public holidays many local people drive to the beach from Phnom Penh. They take on the four hours drive and nestle themselves on the beach chairs. Eating and drinking seems to be the most favorite activity. Most Cambodian people still …

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Spiritual Adventures

Spiritual Adventures in Southeast Asia Lolei Travel had the pleasure and honor to welcome Jonette Crowley, a well known spiritual teacher and author from the United States to Vietnam and Cambodia with a group of 35 of her closest followers. The reason of traveling to Vietnam and Cambodia was to engage in spiritual adventures. Together …

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A walk in the park

Wherever you go in Asia, parks always seem to attract people of all walks of life, doing all kinds of activities and socialize with others. In Vietnam people love to do Tai Chi, Ballroom dancing and chit chatting. China has remarkable parks where people, especially the elderly, daily work on a long and healthy life …

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Christmas in Asia

Christmas is Asia… It sounds very far away from home but the people in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam have caught up with the Western traditions and are going all out to make sure that everyone feels the spirit of Christmas, even when temperatures reach 30 degrees centigrade. Hotels decorate their lawns, lobbies and even …

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