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Kuang Si Falls - Luang Prabang Waterfall, Laos
Kuang Si is a gigantic falls that is located within a big sedimentary rock forest. The falls clears out right into a collection of 3 water swimming pools.…
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Joma Bakery: South East Asia’s Favorite Café Chain
When on an extensive backpacking trip throughout Southeast Asia, it can be nice to see a familiar store or restaurant; however, places like Starbucks or…
Politics
New Park & Resort in Luang Prabang Laos.
The province of Luang Prabang has granted their Shareholder Jing Ya Luang(Vietnam) a 50 yr. contract on over 10,000 Sq Metres of property. The plan is to…
Travel
Vientiane’s Best Food, Laos
Southeast Asia is full of extremely overwhelming cities—between Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi, and others, there is no shortage of traffic, overcrowded…
Travel
Blue Lagoon and Tubing? Southeast Asia’s most Misunderstood City: Vang Vieng, Laos
Along the Southeast Asian backpacker trail, you will find a lot of people who immediately cringe when the city of Vang Vieng is mentioned. What I have found…
Travel
The Picturesque Temples of Luang Prabang, Laos
Luang Prabang is definitely the most visited city in Laos, and it’s not hard to see why. With a plethora of beautiful landscapes, historical sites, friendly…
Travel
Best Markets in South East Asia: 5 Picks
1. HCMC’s Ben Thanh Market – Vietnam This is one of the biggest and most overwhelming indoor markets in South East Asia. They sell anything and everything…
Laos
Eating an Unripe Mango? Lao Style!
Mangoes are probably the most popular tropical fruit in the world. Originally from South East Asia, but are pretty much grown everywhere that has a tropical…
Laos
2 Electric Cars Donated: Mitsubishi to Laos
Car Manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors has given the country of Laos 2 electric vehicles through their distributor KLM Import-Export Sole Co., Ltd. The…
Health
Half of Laotian woman lack supervised birth
Laos has one of the highest martenal mortality rate outside of Africa at 220-370 deaths per 100, 000. Comparing to neighbor Vietnam, which has 49 deaths per…
Travel
Heading to Vientiane Laos? 9 things to do
Tourists visiting Laos(more info) often spend little or no time in Vientiane, sometimes bypassing the capital entirely in order to head to Luang Prabang or…
Travel
7 Facts to know about the Plain of Jars, Laos.
Plain of Jars are megalithic jars located in the Xieng Khouang plateau, Laos. Over a thousand of these Jars are found across the plateau. Side Note: Check…
Laos
Laos: 120mph railway arriving
Beijing has long dreamed of a high-speed railway connecting it to southeast Asia, enabling Chinese goods to move south in greater quantities, while the…
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Friendship Bridge linking Laos and Myanmar
A bridge connecting Tarchilaik Township in Shan State and Lwenintha Province of Laos is due to be completed by March of 2015. The Myanmar-Laos Friendship…
Travel
Biking through Laos
Amazing adventure from a German traveler, riding his bike through Laos meeting new people and seeing the amazing landscape that Laos has to offer. Right now…
Sports
Young Vietnamese Phenom Footballer to join Lao Club
Lao Champasak club has signed a loan for a young Vietnamese Football to join the club. Nguyen Minh Hai at 19, signed a one year contract to join the team…
Travel
Top 3 Lesser Known Tourist Spots in Laos
Amongst all the countries in South East Asia, Laos is up there as one of the most unique and unspoiled. Chances are if you’re visiting this landlocked…
Laos
Avis Car Rentals expanding in Laos and Cambodia
Avis Car Rental, the leading international car rental brand in Asia, today announced that it has selected a licensee to launch car rental operations in Laos…
History
Laos White Elephants
"The last of Laos' white elephants, a sacred symbol of both Buddhism and royalty, perished long ago under communist rule. As the number of real white…
Health
Laos became the first South East Asian nation to introduce pneumococcal vaccine
"Laos became the first South East Asian nation to introduce pneumococcal vaccine and began a demonstration project for HPV vaccine at a ceremony in the…
Travel
Zip-lining excursions in Laos
Zip-lining excursions in Laos (and throughout Southeast Asia, from Thailand and Vietnam to the Philippines) have become wildly popular in recent years. In…
Sports
Laos defeats Singapore, U19 Championship
Laos continued their good form in the AFF U19 Championship making it three wins in a row by crushing Singapore 3-0 on Friday evening in Surabaya, Indonesia.…
Travel
Koreans travelling to Laos
Laos has been a travel hot spots for many Koreans trying to escape the busy city life and crowdedness of Seoul. There is even many advertisements in Korea…
Food
Video of the Week: Lao Fish Minced Salad using fish from the Mekong River
How to make Lao Fish Minced Salad (Koy Pa Nam Kong) using fish from the Mekong River in Vientiane, Laos.
Travel
Travelling to Laos? Here are some convincing facts
"Laos often gets short shrift compared to its heavily traveled neighbors. Thailand, the undisputed tourism champ in the region, sees almost 10 times more…
Politics
A stop to Casinos in Northern Laos.
Boten Laos, located on the border of China and in its close proximity to the notorious Golden Triangle has put an end to new concessions for Casinos. It was…
History
New Large Flying Squirrel found in Laos
Biswamoyopterus laoensis that is the name; in plain English, the Laotian giant flying squirrel. This new discovery of the Flying Squirrel by a team of…
Travel
Slowboating along the Mekong, a popular activity for Tourist.
Recently named "Worlds Best Tourist Destination for 2013" by the European Concil on Tourism and Trade, Laos has developed many Tourist activities in the…
Food
You want to try thick fermented fish sauce, Padek
Lao fish Sauce, also known as Padek/Padaek, is a thick seasoned fermented sauce with bits of fish. It is often eaten with sticky rice and the taste is…
Laos
The making of a Laos film The Rocket
The first featured international film that depicts Lao culture, The Rocket, has received many international awards. The war torn past of Laos has been…
Food
Lao Sticky Rice, with Eggplant Dip
PakseCafe dish of the day. Lao Sticky rice with eggplant dip. "Steamed sticky rice is an essential part of every meal in Laos. In most cases, it is…
Travel
Laos: Larb with Sticky Rice worth travelling for?
Larb with Sticky Rice worth travelling for? That is a big yes according to USA today! "Larb is a term for a traditionally Laotian-style meat salad served…
Travel
One Dollar Beers and a Festival? Vang Vieng, Laos
Vang Vieng a tourist hot spot, has always been a popular town to visit in the past 15 years. Known for its tubing and cheap beer amongst westerners, Vang…
Travel
Loving Laos....Travelling
A short review on travelling in Laos... "South East Asia may bring to mind hectic polluted cities and beautiful beaches, but, the oft overlooked country of…
Travel
On a Fast Boat to Laos
"Hearts pounding. Engine roaring. Six of us tourists were tucked proactively into crash position with knees in chest and dinged helmets. The fast boat to…
Travel
Is Laos tourism doing sufficient efforts to correct its weak image?
“Simply Beautiful- I love that slogan because this sounds so true. But unfortunately, it now lacks a strong campaign behind to promote Laos differently from…
Travel
Kunming to Laos by bike
"I was out the door by 7am and tried to get some noodles from a startled lady. She had just opened so I had to wait a bit. After the noodles and a bit of…
Politics
Laos' deputy defense minister Sanyahak passes away
Lao Deputy Defense Minister Sanyahak Phomvihane has passed away on Wednesday. He was 45, state-run Lao News Agency reported Thursday. Maj Gen Sanyahak, is a…
Politics
Vietnam and Laos Celebrate Successful Bordering Demarcation
"Vietnam and Laos celebrated today the successful completion of the 2,067 kilometers borderline between both countries as a symbol of traditional friendship…
Health
Laos Gripped by Deadly Dengue Fever Surge
Laos is gripped by a deadly surge in dengue fever cases, with at least 50 people dead so far this year in an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease expected…
Sports
Laotian sports through the years
VIENTIANE – Laos is the only land-locked country in Southeast Asia. The country’s economy is very much dependent on the performance of the US and European…
Politics
Border demarcation enhances Laos
The recent success in border demarcation and restoration has enhanced peace and orderliness along the Laos-Vietnam border, according to Lao Deputy Minister…