It is true that an international airport and an increasing number of glowing reviews of the jewel that is Luang Prabang no longer classify Northern Laos as ‘undiscovered’, but there are still plenty of…

Lao cuisine isn’t as well-known as those of neighboring Thailand and Vietnam and though it does share some tiny similarities, it’s a very distinct way of cooking and mixing flavors that I found totally…

The ancient town of Luang Prabang in northern Laos has to be among the most atmospheric destinations in the region. Strikingly situated on a peninsula formed by the confluence of the Mekong and Nam…

Some may remember Chôm Chôm from its former days as a private kitchen a few blocks away on Wellington Street. Now Soho’s new trendy Vietnamese restaurant, the slightly bigger digs are reflecting the chef’s contemporary…

Some flavor combinations are just too good to mess with and I’m talking here of the delightful trinity of pears, chocolate and hazelnuts. Whether in cake or tart form, they just go so well…