Ring in the New Year – Lao Style In April, Laos partakes in the biggest and wettest street bash of the year. This is the main event of the holiday calendar and it’s an especially large event in Luang Prabang. It might seem strange to hold New Year in April but Laos follows a traditional […]
Journey deeper into southern Laos Most journeys to southern Laos include visits to the famous Wat Phou UNESCO World Heritage Site as well as the 4000 Islands in Champasak Province. But for a more eclectic holiday, visit Savannakhet and Salavan Provinces to see the lesser-known Heuan Hin (Stone...
Travel off the beaten path to learn about and protect Laos’ elephants Through dawn’s mist they appear, their giant monotone silhouettes rolling slowly from the jungle hills towards the lake. One by one, they enter the tranquil waters of Xayaboury’s Nam Tien Lake to bathe. They are joined in...
The main sanctuary of Wat Phou, originally dedicated to Shiva, now is a pilgrimage site for Buddhists. The Wat Phou temple complex is a masterpiece of human creativity with its detailed artistic work and the symbolism of Hindu cosmology integrated with the natural landscape. The resulting...
Ancient stone jars at Plain of Jars Site 3 Xieng Khouang sits on a high plateau in the misty highlands of northeastern Laos and has a chilly, dry environment unlike any other in the country. It isn’t just famed for its weather; it’s also home to mysterious stone jars which are now...
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