Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos Tapa dura - 2013

Claire Boobbyer is a freelance writer, editor and photographer. She first visited Laos in 2005 on a photographic assignment when she fell in love with the charms of its people, the tranquil pace of life and extraordinary beauty of some of its towns and villages and natural spots. She is also the author of Footprint Vietnam and Footprint Laos. For further information see www.claireboobbyer.comAndrew Spooner is a feature, travel and sports writer and photographer. His work appears regularly in the Independent on Sunday, the Independent, CNN Traveler, the Guardian, the Observer, GQ and Bike. Broadcast activity includes regular appearances as a Southeast Asia and travel expert for Sky News as well as reporting on breaking news stories in the region for the British media. He has also taught Media and Journalism, part time, at the University of East London. In his previous life, Andrew travelled through the underbelly of Europe with various punk rock bands and he still likes loud music, played badly. Andrew is also the author of Footprint's Thailand, Thailand's Islands and Beaches and Cambodia guidebooks.