Explore our Laos
Laos is one of the best-kept secrets in Southeast Asia. For many its old fashioned charm and mighty Mekong river make it the highlight of Indochina. With its slow, peaceful pace of life and a burgeoning tourism sector, Laos offers the perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of modern life. It’s a feast for the senses, with stunning landscapes, rare wildlife and magnificent colonial architecture just waiting to be explored.
Vientiane, the sleepy capital, is an entrancing mix of French colonial architecture and Buddhist solemnity. Everything in Vientiane can be explored on foot, which makes it easy to get under the skin of the local culture.
Despite a tiny population, the country is hugely diverse with half of the population living in small hill-tribe villages. These are at their best in the undulating hills of Northern Laos, it’s here you’ll find some of Southeast Asia’s most untouched communities colorfully adorned in their unique dress.
The UNESCO-listed old capital of Luang Prabang is Laos’ showcase, a place which stirs the imagination. Its effortless blend of faded French villas, ancient wats, and golden stupas all live together in a languid harmony. The overlooking hazy green mountains are a nod for what lurks beyond in the country’s north – a web of walking and cycling trails through lush jungle and cooling waterfalls.
Traveling further south the landscape becomes flatter but no less beautiful. Here you’ll find Wat Phou Temple, the rare Irrawaddy dolphin, and the Bolaven Plateau. If you want to tread a path less traveled, this charming country is the perfect destination for your but remember laidback Laos is easy to explore but difficult to leave.
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