Laos travel guide

Vientiane located on the banks of the Mekong River near the border with Thailand, is both the capital and the largest city of Laos. Moreover, thanks to gaining achievements of economic growth, Vientiane becomes the economic center of Laos as well. When talking about Laos, people usually think about it as country of pagoda, monuments,...

Coming to Laos, all visitors will be struck by the natural beauty of this country with magnificent gold leaf buildings and breathtaking landscape. However, besides enjoying the landscape, you can’t leave Laos without trying the special dishes here. Natural ingredients are the main characteristic of Lao cuisine. With fragrances like lemongrass, ginger and coriander, Lao...

As an important part of any tour, enjoying eating and drinking local foods always becomes travelers’ favourite thing. So, when you take a trip to Lao’s Capital, besides you visit to famous places such as Lao National Museum, Nam Ngum Lake, Presidential Palace,…it will really regret if you don’t try some foods in the top...

Although not as popular as Vietnamese pho, the version of Laos’ cuisine, which is usually made with pork or beef, has a flavor and style of its own. To enjoy Lao pho, which is served with a massive serving of raw green beans, bean sprouts, fresh lime, basil, mint plus greens – lettuce, you will...

Sticky rice is described as the staple food of Laos. It’s served in every meal in Laos, and it’s so important to be able to eat with it correctly. But, lots of travelers have no idea how to enjoy sticky rice at meal times in Laos because of their etiquette. If you find any difficulty...

Calling itself “The Jewel of the Mekong”, the country of Laos boasts plenty of wide open spaces, picturesquescenery and a laid-back populace. Laos has room for everyone as this country is the least densely populated one in Southeast Asia! In addition to enjoying a good swim or going shopping in the local markets, there are...

Only when visiting to Thailand and Laos, you have already tasted many delicious and distinctive flavors. Here are 10 different points between Thailand and Laos cuisine. Let us see which points you do know about these things in your Indochina tours   Thailand cuisine is more flavorful and colorful, almost. Laos food tends to be saltier...

Boun Pi Mai festival is Lao New Year Parade. This festival is usually hold from 13th to 15th of April annually calendar.  It is one of the most exciting festivals which attract a large number of tourists from all over the world to Laos. Boun Pi Mai or splashing water festival is one of special...