Laos

Perhaps unjustly lowest on the radar in Southeast Asia, this Buddhist "land of a million elephants" is today a laid back trekking mecca and a trove of eco-wonders and splendid cultural monuments such as the city of Luang Prabang.

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Experience the remarkable Laoatian ritual of almsgiving

When travelling to Laos, it will be an amazing experience for any traveller to observe and even take part in the morning alms-giving ceremony. It´s a culturally remarkable heritage and a highlight of Laos as monks in saffron robes walk calmly from their wats (pagodas) to the nearby streets around the wat for morning alms offered by locals. This alms offering practice had began from ancient times when Buddha was still alive and today it has been a longstanding tradition of the Southern Buddhism…

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8 exhilarating experiences you can have only in Laos

Though often overshadowed by other Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, and even Cambodia, Laos has its own culture and natural splendour which makes visitors feel like they´re in another world. Here are eight excellent examples... read post

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The top 10 allures of Luang Prabang

This city of 55,000 on the Mekong River in north central Laos is the country's top tourism magnet for good reason: it's a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its remarkable ancient , Luang Prabang in Laos is one of the most visit places in Asia before it turns into another common tourist place. On my visit there, I had a chance to explore and experience the best of Luang Prabang which is also an UNESCO World Heritage Site, so here are 10 things you can do in Luang Prabang in no particular…

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Laos cited as 1 of 5 'alternative' honeymoon destinations for adventurous newlyweds

If celebrating your marriage with a honeymoon on a tropical beach while sipping cocktails isn’t your style, you are not alone. More and more newlyweds are opting to indulge their love of adventure on their first postnuptial trip, and here are awesome countries to consider: read post

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Joseba Basabe January 9, 2026 at 11:21am

An interesting documentary about Laos and tourism https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/dec/01/onlookers-review-snaps...

Onlookers review – snapshots of a south-east Asian country shaped by tourism | Movies | The Guardi…

Through static compositions and observational detail, the documentary explores how Laos’s visitors and residents inhabit the same spaces in very diff…
Jorge Carlos Tejada Sobrino January 8, 2026 at 1:55pm

An interesting question! https://www.dw.com/en/can-laos-escape-poverty-through-tourism-luang...

Can tourism help Laos escape poverty? – DW – 06/03/2025

Laos is one of Southeast Asia's poorest countries. But its most-visited city Luang Prabang is a tourist magnet. Can the rest of the country follow it…
Jordan Simon September 20, 2025 at 5:01pm

A BBC look at Van Vieng, how it cleaned up its act, and what its like these days: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20241126-the-rise-and-fall-of-va...

The rise and fall of Vang Vieng, Laos' notorious party town

Once notorious as a debauched riverside party town, Vang Vieng had cleaned up its act in recent years, but is now in the headlines for all the wrong…
Ken Kok Lee September 19, 2025 at 11:58am

I love Laos! And here´s an excellent overview from Travel+Leisure: https://www.travelandleisure.com/laos-overlooked-destination-southe...
Ed Wetschler September 18, 2025 at 3:36pm

Wow, according to the numbers crunched by a travel insurance company, this year Laos is the cheapest country in the world to visit! https://www.timeout.com/asia/news/this-underrated-southeast-asian-c
David Paul Appell December 24, 2024 at 11:57am

Luang Prabang gets the Travel+Leisure treatment: https://www.travelandleisure.com/how-to-visit-luang-prabang-laos-75...
Riccardo R June 5, 2023 at 2:12pm

Find out why CNN Travel recently included Laos on its list of top spots to visit in 2023: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/where-to-travel-best-destina...

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/where-to-travel-best-destinations-2023/index.html
José Balido February 9, 2023 at 12:13pm

Ever heard of Pakse? It's Laos' second largest city, but tends to get overlooked by travelers. But find out why it's included in CNN Travel's recent look in a dozen and a half under-the-radar gems in Asia: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/asia-underrated-places-intl-...

18 of Asia's most underrated places | CNN
John Kipper January 4, 2023 at 1:17pm

CNN recently put Laos on its list of the 23 best places to visit in 2023, especially because of its two-year-old semi-high-speed railway: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/where-to-travel-best-destina...

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/where-to-travel-best-destinations-2023/index.html
María José March 1, 2022 at 9:53am

Here's a short (just about six-minute) but lovely video without narration capturing the allures of Laos - both natural and manmade, both grandiose and intimate - that does a masterful job of giving anyone interested in travel a delicious taste of what awaits here https://youtu.be/2FbsNZp0eVg