Champa Meuanglao: January / February 2020 Beasts of Burden and Dairy

Buffalo ice cream and cheese are new highlights in Luang Prabang at the moment.

Mooching buffalo, sunk hoof deep in a bright green paddy field, are an iconic image of Laos. We all photograph these plodding creatures when we see them on our travels, but a close encounter is rare.