Khmu and Hmong villages we passed through during the trek.
A hike up through the jungle and mountains east of Luang Prabang. The tree on the second from bottom row left has sticks driven into the trunk and branches, which help the locals climb up to get at the beehives and their honeycombs.
View from our window: Villa Somphong, Luang Prabang, Laos. 7:15 am, 09 December 2013.