Tag Archives: Laos

It’s no secret that Laos is my absolute favorite place in Southeast Asia — and one of my favorite countries in the world. This magical landlocked gem has sleepy river towns, dense jungles, friendly people, spicy food, and the greatest city on Earth. On my last day here I sat at the bus station for […]

It’s hard, throughout Southeast Asia, to find off-the-beaten-path gems that are still genuinely exciting to travel to. Tham Kong Lo — also called Kong Lo Cave or Kong Lor Cave, in central Laos — strikes that balance perfectly. In fact, visiting this cave was the most exciting adventure I had in four months in South […]

The Bolaven Plateau in Laos is a rare thing in Southeast Asia — a spectacular destination that hardly anyone seems to know about. This region is dotted with small-scale coffee farms, epic waterfalls, dense jungles, and the friendliest villages you’ll ever encounter. A series of good roads forms the so-called “Bolaven Loop” — a common […]

Luang Prabang just might be my favorite city in the entire world. Perhaps it’s the fantastic cafes that border the Mekong and dot every street corner. Or maybe it’s the alleys lined with colorful French-colonial shophouses occupied by old-fashioned paper-makers and tailors. It could be the mystical temples overflowing with novice monks keen to practice their […]

Vientiane, Laos doesn’t feel like a capital city. It’s extremely laid-back. There’s no traffic. Fewer people live here than even in small cities next-door in Thailand. But that doesn’t mean it’s boring — far from it. Whether you’ve just arrived in Laos or are on a longer backpacking trip through the country, there are plenty […]

Vang Vieng, Laos has one of the most spectacular settings in South East Asia. The town hugs the banks of the Nam Song, a river which cuts through the limestone landscape to form the iconic karsts. It’s the perfect place to go for adrenaline activities — most famously, tubing down the river. But the tubing […]

Savannakhet, Laos is one of the most relaxed cities on the planet. You can just feel the pace of life slow from the moment you step off the bus. The stress of travel instantaneously melts away. And it may not be Bangkok or Hanoi, but there are plenty of things to do in Savannakhet to […]