Destinations
SI PHAN DON
Known as Si Phan Don, or Four Thousand Islands, this labyrinth of islets, rocks and sandbars has acted as a kind of bell jar, preserving…
WAT PHOU – A World Heritage Site in Southwest of Champasak
One of the most evocative Khmer ruins outside Cambodia’s borders, Wat Phou, 8km southwest of Champasak, should be at the top of your southern Laos…
XIENG KHUANG AND THE PLAIN OF JARS
Xieng Khuang, hemmed in by a ring of dramatic mountains, including the country’s tallest peak, Phu Bia, is best known for the treeless flatlands and…
VIENG XAI PROVINCE
Vieng Xai - City of Victory - has a slow, dusty charm, complemented by its stunning backdrop of limestone karsts...
SAM NEUA PROVINCE
If you want to feel like you’re in the middle of nowhere, Sam Neua fits the bill, sitting in a bowl surrounded by low, pleasant…
HUA PHAN PROVINCE
Hua Phan province is a sea of misty mountains, dotted with isolated bowl-like valleys. The country’s northeasternmost province, it’s also one of the most spectacularly…
HOUAY XAI
sandwiched between the Mekong and a range of hills, is for many visitors their first introduction to Laos, lying across the river from Thailand.
MUANG SING AND AROUND
MUANG SING, located some 60km northwest of Luang Namtha, has developed a small, low-key tourist scene based around the trekking opportunities in the beautiful surrounding…
LAOS – THE FAR NORTH
While history has seen the rise and fall of a Lao dynasty enthroned at Luang Prabang, little has changed on the elevated northern fringes of…