Living in Laos
Articles About Life in Laos
Monday Escape: Vang Vieng, Laos
This week's Monday Escape is really an escape in many senses of the word. Vang Vieng is a tiny city in Laos with a big reputation among backpackers, where many adore the place and many others loathe it. It's actually quite easy to avoid the part you might loathe, so nearly anyone looking for a cheap and beautiful place to drop out of society for a [...]
Monday Escape: Vientiane, Laos
Perhaps the most shocking thing about Vientiane, Laos, is how sleepy it feels, in a very good way. Nearly everyone arriving in Vientiane will be coming from one of the major cities in Thailand, Vietnam, or perhaps Cambodia, and regardless of which, this is one mellow place. Actually, there are plenty of "mellow" towns in Southeast Asia, but none [...]
Exploring the Cities and Towns of Laos
Vientiane Vientiane is the capital and largest city of Laos, and is located in the Mekong Valley, on the border with Thailand. About 200,000 live in the city, and over 700,000 live in the metro area. It has a tropical wet and dry climate, with a monsoon season that lasts from November through March; most of the year is hot and humid. There are [...]
Monday Escape: Luang Prabang, Laos
Luang Prabang is the former capital of Laos and a UNESCO World Heritage city. Many people call it the most charming city in Southeast Asia, though unlike other tourist destinations in surrounding Thailand or Cambodia, Laos' Luang Prabang is still being kept a secret. In fact, the adjective most often applied to Laos might be forgotten. But for [...]
