Oudomxay is a northern province in Laos, there is not as romantic as in Vientiane or Luang Prabang but Oudomxay attracts visitors by feature of culture and lifestyle of people in the region. Square: 15,370 km2 (5,930 sq mi) Population: 307,622 people (2005) City: Muang Xai Districts: 7 districts: Xay district, La district, Namo district, Nga district, Beng district, […]

Post on : 06 June, 2017 Luang Prabang, located in the north of Laos, is one of Indochina’s gems and one of the oldest province with dozens tourist attractions of the country. It was the capital of the Lane Xang Kingdom during the 13th to 16th centuries. In 1995, Luang Prabang was listed by UNESCO […]

Savannakhet is Laos’s third-largest city after Vientiane and Luang Prabang, and the surrounding area that makes up Savannakhet province. It is stretching from the Mekong River to the Annamite Mountains and is the most populous region in Lao. The city is also southern Laos’s most visited provincial capital, its popularity with travellers due in part […]

Post on : 16 May, 2017 Vientiane is the capital and largest city of Laos, on the banks of the Mekong River near the border with Thailand. Vientiane became the capital in 1563 due to fears of a Burmese invasion but was later looted then razed to the ground in 1827 by the Siamese (Thai). […]

Wat Xayaphoum Temple was built in 1542, the same period of Ban Thahir or Nakham. It is the center of the local Buddhist people with arts and architecture dating from the original Savannakhet. This temple is one of the major Buddhist pagoda or temple in the entire Savannakhet. Located in Kaysone Phomvihanh Town, Wat Xayaphoum […]

Vientiane is the charming capital of Laos and even though this is technically a capital city, it still feels like a small town rather than anything else. Vientiane used to be a former French trading post during the colonial period, and as a result it has a delightful old French quarter than you can explore. […]

Buddha Park (aka Xieng Khuan) is a famous sculpture park with more than 200 religious statues including a huge 40-metre high reclining Buddha image. The best spot for photography here is on top of the giant pumpkin structure standing about three stories high. The entrance is crafted to look like a demon’s mouth (about three […]

With its crenellated upper level topped with five ornate towers in the traditional Laos style, the Patuxai Victory Monument cuts a distinctive figure on the Vientiane skyline. It forms the centrepiece of Patuxai Park, and is dedicated to the Laos who were killed in the fight to gain independence from France, as well as from the […]

A visit to the Lao National Museum, also known as the Lao National History Museum, is an excellent way to learn about the history, culture and people of Laos while spending a couple of hours out of the sun. Many of the exhibits are a bit faded and the old French colonial building is falling […]

How to get there: Wat Si Muang is one of Vientiane’s most popular sites of worship, and offers a fascinating insight into how old animist beliefs have blended seamlessly with Theravada Buddhism. According to local legend, when the temple was being built in 1563 a young pregnant woman named Si Muang volunteered to sacrifice herself […]