Laos

LAOS CLIMATE Whether you wish to travel to Vientiane, Laos (Latitude & Longitude: see map search field. Altitude: 172 m or 564 ft) on holiday,…

LAOS FOODS The Laos food is traditionally eaten with sticky rice, with the fingers. In the countryside, people will all eat family style, sitting on…

This important pilgrimage site along the road between Vientiane to Pakxan with it’s huge “foot print” of lord Buddha is a significant placee for all…

The Tham Phachan cave is one of the most impressive caves in the area. This cave can be reached after driving 1.5 hours on Route…

The town of Muang Sing is an area with a rich history. Once closely associated with the Sipsongpanna Kingdom centered in present day Yunnan China,…

The Wat Xieng Muan temples are situated between the commercial strip of shops and restaurants at the center of Luang Prabang and the Mekong River.…

Tham Chang Cave This cave is Vang Vieng tourist resort, 2km from the town center. There are beautiful views of the village and rice fields…

LAOS GOVERNMENT The supreme political and policy-making authority of the People’s Democratic Republic of Laos is the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (Phak Pasaxon Pativat Lao)…

THE BREIF HISTORY OF LAOS The rudimentary structures of a multiethnic state existed before the founding of the Kingdom of Lan Xang in the thirteenth…

The NNT NBCA represents Lao PDR’s largest (3,710 km2) and most diverse natural forest area. Three of the last five large mammals to be discovered…

This cave is accessible by walking through rice paddy fields about 2.5km from Ban Phon Ton Village. The cave is approached through a lovely forest…

Hmong The Hmong people are known for their knowledge of the forest, herbal medicines, and expertise at raising animals, particularly horses, pigs and chickens. They…