Welcome to Teak & Tales, your podcast for river cruising in Southeast Asia. From local culture to life onboard, we explore the people, places, and stories that define the region.

Ock Pop Tok, meaning East meets West in Lao, was co-founded by Joanna (Jo) Smith over 25 years ago. We sit down with her to discuss their goal of keeping the textile traditions of Laos alive and how the team built a social enterprise business to make an impact on the local community around Luang Prabang.

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