Laos’ secret jungle retreat Nam Kat Yorla Pa is a little secret. This jungle retreat, once fairly remote, is only 25 minutes by road from Muang Xai railway station. It’s the perfect weekend getaway from Luang Prabang, 45 minutes down the line. Tucked into tropical forest, the hideaway offers...
Get off the beaten path and rediscover Luang Prabang One of Luang Prabang’s most iconic and impressive structures is being refurbished. The old steel and wooden bridge built by the French in the 1920s when Luang Prabang was part of Indochina is now clocking up a hundred years in age. It...
New art makes this old town sparkle Oh there she is! I cried as I came around the corner and face to face with a beautiful woman, her ornately patterned silk scarf flying in the wind and encircling a small window. I had just left two blue dinosaurs, their gruesome smiles towering over me, and...
Discover the natural beauty within The Rock Viewpoint at Phou Pha Marn, with its fascinating itinerary of zip lines, spider nets, and canopy walks, has become a must-do experience in Laos. Located in The Phou Hin Boun National Protected Area in Khammouan Province, a remote region of...
1. Khop — Into the Wild Phou Pha Daeng (Red Cliff), Khop District’s highest peak and the 2,200-ha Phou Pha Daeng Mountain Conservation Area’s centerpiece, rises 1,488 meters above the 10-km-long ridge in the heart of the district. Along with two fascinating caves, the conservation area is home...
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