In mid-January of this year, the writer and friends flew to Luang Prabang (with a population of 60,000), renowned for its Buddhist heritage. We flew from Hanoi, Vietnam for an hour or so by plane. As ...

Our fun-loving readers have embarked on adventures of all sorts over the last year, and shared their tales as they took Spanish cooking lessons in Barcelona, explored England’s maritime past in ...

We will be serving drinks and snakes," announced the captain of our Lao Airlines prop flight from Bangkok to the Laotian capital of Vientiane. At last, I thought, a respite from bland airline food! As ...

Vang Vieng is famous for tubing and banana pancakes, but we’re here to show you there’s so much more to this town! First up, we visit Mama Lao, a local legend who has been serving up her incredible ...

The Wat Phou site contains two stone palaces. — Photos: DAVID BOWDEN Wat Phou (Vat Phou) in southern Laos – officially known as the Lao People’s Democratic Republic – some 45km southwest of Pakse, is ...

Exploring a historic golden temple in Laos Discover the timeless beauty of Wat Xieng Thong, a historic temple in Luang Prabang known for its elegant golden details and traditional Lao architecture.