Wolfgang's photos with the keyword: Viengxay

The field rats have a taste like rabbits, the meat is juicy and low-fat. Keep away the prejudice and try it - you'll like it!

In Viengxay there is a morning and an evening market where vendors offer their foodstuffs.

Chicken cooked in many variations is the most common foodstuff in Laos.

Less well-known, nestled in this mountain range is the remote and picturesque small town of Viengxay. Many of its multi-ethnic people continue to eke out their living as their families have done for generations, building simple wooden homes, hunting with crossbows, weaving intricate textiles on elaborate looms and growing rice on steep hillsides and in lush green paddies. Their basic existence in this stunning and fertile setting becomes even more fascinating when the region's untold history is discovered.

Rice paddies close to the Lao-Vietnam border at Nam Meo.

Rice paddies and forested slopes close the Lao-Vietnam border at Nam Meo.

Morning mist on road from Xam Nuea to Viengxay.