Getaway – Market Values
Laos moves at its own unhurried pace but in the vibrant riverside town of Pakse, the mood is distinctly upbeat. Here, day is broken by a dawn chorus of seductive banter and vigorous bargaining between traders and customers at Talat Dao Heuang, the country’s largest fresh market.
In rural Laos, the majority of its 6.3 million citizens still eke out a living by farming the fertile valleys and floodplains, and by netting a bountiful daily catch of freshwater fish from the murky waters of the Mekong. The fruits of their labour are displayed in all their splendor by traders at Talat Dao Heuang, located on the outskirts of town.
