Laos is situated at north east of Thailand. There are two major airports in the country one at Vientiane and another at Luang Prabang. There are flights available to Laos from Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. You can visit Laos in addition to your trip Thailand or Malaysia. One week is ideal to explore the whole country. Laos is a completely land locked country but Laos is famous for its mountain landscape, tubing and waterfalls. Laos currency is Lao Kip, the currency is not circulated outside Laos so it can be purchased using USD inside Laos. For a very long time Laos was closed to tourists but recently there has been sharp rise in tourists from all corners of the world
Luang Prabang 2 days Itinerary
Luang Prabang is a world heritage site and it is situated in the northern part of Laos. Luang Prabang is the best place to get the influence of Laos culture. I booked a day tour to PaK ou caves, elephant village and Kuang Si waterfall from my hostel at Luang Prabang. Our day tour started at around 9 am. After…...
Vang Vieng – Mountain, River, Waterfall and Lagoons
Vang Vieng is a small town along the Nam Song river. The small town is surrounded by limestone mountains, caves and lagoons. The place is famous among the backpackers for tubing along the Nam Song river. Tubing along the river led to lot of accidents in the past because of which the tourism officials have increased the safety around the…...
Things not to miss in Vientiane
Vientiane is the capital of Laos. I reached Laos after a 2.5 hours flight from Kuala Lumpur. The country is not that developed compared to Thailand. The capital city feels like a small town. The best way to visit Vientiane is by using motorbike. Motorbike rentals are very cheap in Laos and the roads are good for motorbikes. Buddha Park…...