Ancient Buddha statues in Pak Ou Cave overlooking the Mekong River Explore Pak Ou and go deeper into the past The Pak Ou Caves are one of the most popular tourist sites in Laos and sit where the Ou River converges with the Mekong just north of Luang Prabang. While traveling to this site can...
Kouang Si Falls is a haven for flora and fauna Locals often tell you with a nudge and wink when you visit Laos that there is a local water-fall you must visit. For a country full of them, and some spectacular to begin with, it can be hard to work up the enthusiasm for yet […]
Travel before the era of smartphones In 2005, I first made the four-hour journey from Luang Prabang to Meuang Ngoi standing on the back of a crowded songthaew. The covered truck sped through the mountains, careened around corners, and swerved to miss goats in the road. I nearly fell off –...
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 […]
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...
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