Post on : 20 June, 2020 Vientiane boasts several beautiful temples or wats, but one of the most impressive and interesting of them is Wat Ho Phra Keo. It was originally constructed in 1565 as the Lao royal family’s personal chapel, and as a home for the Emerald Buddha after it was snatched from northern Siam (Thailand). […]

Post on : 20 June, 2020   The building of the elegant Presidential Palace on Lane Xang Street was first started in 1973 by the then Royal Lao government on the grounds that used to house the royal residence. It was designed by local architect Khamphoung Phonekeo, but due to political change brought about by the […]

Post on : 20 June, 2020   That Luang, or the Great Stupa, in Vientiane is a national symbol (its image is on Laos’ official seal) and also the most sacred monument in the country. From the outside That Luang looks more like a fortress surrounded by high walls and it features two temples with […]

Post on : 20 June, 2020   Wat Si Saket located in Vientiane is famous for its cloister wall housing thousands of tiny Buddha images and rows with hundreds of seated Buddhas. These images mainly date from the 16th and 19th centuries and come in all sizes and are made from wood, stone and bronze – […]

Post on : 20 June, 2020 The ancient town of Luang Prabang situated in northern Laos, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. Considered by many travellers and writers as being the heart of Laotian culture, the tiny town is encircled by mountains and is 700 metres above sea level at the confluence […]

Post on : 20 June, 2020 Thad Lo, located in the province of Salavan, is a stopover for travelers and is especially popular with people on a budget. This village in Laos is two kilometers from where the bus will drop you off. From here you can take a tuk-tuk for a symbolic amount. There […]

Post on : 20 June, 2020 Wat Fu (meaning “mountain temple”) is located on a hillside and offers stunning views of the surrounding area and the Mekong River. Visitors who value art and history will be amazed at the magnificent craftsmanship of this destroyed Khmer temple complex in the form of temple columns, sheds, lintels, […]

Post on : 20 June, 2020 Located in the heart of the Golden Triangle, Bokeo is located on the border with the Chiang Rai province in Thailand and also borders Myanmar, and is less than 100 km from China. Although Bokeo is the smallest province in Laos, it has a large number of interesting minority […]

Post on : 20 June, 2020 The caves and waterfalls in Laos are unlike any others in the world. The flowing water at the natural Kuang Si waterfall in Luang Prabang is one of the most stunning waterfalls in the country. It cascades down three tiers to a 50-meter drop. Beneath the falls are a series of […]

That Luang, or the Great Stupa, in Vientiane is a national symbol (its image is on Laos’ official seal) and also the most sacred monument in the country. From the outside That Luang looks more like a fortress surrounded by high walls and it features two temples with the main stupa, the top of which […]