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Cultural Profile: Lan Xang, the Empire of Ancient Laos

A brief history of the Lan Xang Kingdom, a powerful state growing from Laos to…

Benjamin Williams22 December 2020

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Top 10 Lost Cities of 2019

From the imposing mountain fortresses of Sri Lanka to sacred towers of Vietnam to walled…

Benjamin Williams11 January 2020

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Top 10 Hotels of 2019

When staying long periods away from home, lodging that provides simple pleasures can make all…

Benjamin Williams06 January 2020

Laos Malaysia Nepal Sri Lanka Thailand Travel Lists

Top 10 Destinations of 2019

In the past year, I found myself fleeing Sri Lanka after nationwide bombings, attending a…

Benjamin Williams02 January 2020

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Ancient Champasak: Vat Tomo

Archaeological travel guide to Vat Tomo, a ruined Angkorian temple in Champasak, Laos located an…

Benjamin Williams02 April 2019

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Laos Mountain Roads

Laos looks small on the map. At 236,800 square kilometers, it’s only slightly smaller than…

Benjamin Williams11 July 2016

Laos Travel Tales

The Road Not Taken: Revelations and Bus Stations

There are those moments when stark realizations overlay themselves on what you are experiencing in…

Benjamin Williams08 July 2016

Laos Travel Tales

Breaking Out of Luang Prabang

The word is out there about Luang Prabang. UNESCO town. Beautiful architecture. Stunning riverside landscape…

Benjamin Williams22 June 2016

Curious Places Laos

Muang Sing Photo Walk

Muang Sing map Muang Sing still holds a unique place in my memory. This is…

Benjamin Williams15 May 2016

Laos Travel Tales

Muang Sing: A Foggy Dawn in the Morning Market

If there is one spot all the guides of Muang Sing say is a “must…

Benjamin Williams07 March 2016

Hi all, my name is Ben. I’m a native Michigander with a passion for human culture and new places, and more than that, new experiences. I have degrees in archaeology and writing, pursuing a career in the latter. However, I never quite lost that fascination with archaeological theory. For the past 12 years, I’ve been living and travelling in Asia, Europe, and North America documenting ancient sites and the peoples who built them, and then adapting them into practical archaeological travel information at PathsUnwritten.com.

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Cultural Profile: Lan Xang, the Empire of Ancient Laos

Top 10 Lost Cities of 2019

Top 10 Hotels of 2019

Top 10 Destinations of 2019

Ancient Champasak: Vat Tomo

Laos Mountain Roads

The Road Not Taken: Revelations and Bus Stations

Breaking Out of Luang Prabang

Muang Sing Photo Walk

Muang Sing: A Foggy Dawn in the Morning Market

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