Laos Tips & articles

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  1. Voyages of a lifetime

    07 February 2012

    The romance of long ocean and river voyages of history holds powerful sway over the dreams of many world travellers....

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  2. Two-wheeled adventures in Southeast Asia

    01 February 2012

    Southeast Asia is home to some of the greatest adventures on earth. Throw a motorbike into the mix and you’ll...

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  3. Master the art of cooking like a local

    19 January 2012

    One of the best souvenirs you can bring back from a trip is some tasty dishes to share with your...

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  4. World’s best slow travel

    24 October 2011

    Vacations are always too short, even if we have the luxury of more than a few weeks a year. So...

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  6. 7 days in Laos

    16 May 2011

    Floating down serene rivers and coasting along country roads gawping at stunning countryside? Check. Poking your way around ancient temples...

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  7. Best places to play the locals at their own game

    13 April 2011

    Card games have long been good friends to the traveller whether on long train trips or waiting for transport connections....

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  8. Dining for a cause

    22 March 2011

    Food for the body is good, but food for the soul is great.You have the opportunity to get both at...

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  9. A traveller’s guide to buying jade

    22 February 2011

    Valued throughout Asia for its beauty and elegance, jade is an especially desired keepsake for visitors to Taipei, which has...

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  10. Where and how to meet minorities in Southeast Asia

    11 December 2010

    Minority cultures in Southeast Asia are often time capsules of earlier lifestyles that have escaped the full force of...

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  11. Top 10 underground experiences

    14 October 2010

    With the 33 Chilean miners – and their rescuers – now all safely rescued from two months trapped underground, chances...

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  12. Laos: travel books to read before you go

    01 October 2010

    This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Laos guide provides a selection of literature to get you in the mood for your trip....

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  13. Countries that can still be travelled on the cheap

    09 September 2010

    Cash-flow issues? Global recession getting you down? No budget, no problem – in this extract from Lonely Planet’s...

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  14. Laos elephant festival

    04 November 2009

    “Well he was hopeless, wasn’t he?” she complained. “Couldn’t steer straight, kept veering off in one direction then the other....

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  15. Pioneering territory: the Chom Ong caves

    04 November 2009

    It’s always exciting visiting somewhere that’s not yet on tourist itineraries, particularly somewhere that hasn’t even made it into a...

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  16. Sustainable tourism in the Nam Ha NPA

    04 November 2009

    The Nam Ha National Protected Area (NPA) is the most visited park in Laos, but efforts by local operators to...

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  17. 100 waterfalls in Laos

    04 November 2009

    At times my visit to Laos had a time-travel flavour. I’d been there way back in the 1970s, just as...

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  18. Lonely Planet: Roads Less Travelled Laos itinerary

    04 November 2009

    Luang Prabang makes a wonderful introduction to Laos, and with increasing numbers of direct flights from Vientiane,...

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  19. Your favourite destinations September 3rd-11th

    14 September 2009

    You may have noticed around the Lonely Planet website that you can save your favourite places. The destinations that come...

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  20. Let it rain: enjoying Southeast Asia's wet season

    27 July 2009

    It’s the rainy season in Southeast Asia. Don’t worry, it probably won’t rain all the time – probably just in...

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  21. World's 'best' cities? Hmm...

    15 July 2009

    What makes one city better than another?For some, it’s the culture. For others, the cuisine. Some like proximity to adventure;...

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