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Vat Phou Featured on National Geographic as Hidden Gem in Southeast Asia

Vat Phou, an ancient temple in Laos’ Champasack Province, has been featured in a National Geographic Travel article as a hidden gem for travelers seeking serenity, history, and beauty without the crowds.  This UNESCO-listed site was praised for its “striking resemblance to Cambodia’s Angkor Wat” but with a quieter, more...

ASEAN Rail Tourism Corridor Takes Center Stage at Mekong Tourism Forum 2025

Laos hosted the Mekong Tourism Forum 2025 in Luang Prabang from 24 to 27...

Heritage Stupa in Savannakhet Restoration Enters Second Phase

Ing Hang Stupa, a religious monument and national heritage site in Savannakhet Province, is...

Laos Among Highest for US Tourist Visa Overstays, But Lowest for Student Compliance

Laos is among the top countries with the highest overstay rates for The United...

Laos Sees 1.2 Million Tourist Arrivals in Q1 2025, Up 28 Percent from Previous Year

Laos welcomed over 1.2 million tourists in the first quarter of 2025, marking a...

Queue No More: Vientiane’s Thai Consulate Visa Appointment Applications Go Online

Visa applications to Thailand from Laos via Vientiane are set to get a shakeup with the introduction of an online appointment system, Thailand's Embassy has...

Landlocked to Diplomatically Linked: San Marino & Laos Formalize Ties

Laos and the European nation of San Marino have inked diplomatic ties on the sidelines of the United Nations in New York. Foreign ministers of...

$US199 Plus Tax Flights Vientiane To Shanghai via Lao Airlines

Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and there is yet another reason to celebrate with flights to China's glitzy and advanced economic...

Boun Wat Phou – An Experience like no other

The Wat Phou Festival or Boun Wat Phou is the highlight of the year for Champasak District; a three-day fiesta held as part of...

Authentic, Natural, Charming, Chill As Bloggers, New Media Explore Unpretentious, Indelible Mekong Moments in Southern Laos

Southern Laos: Could there be a more adventurous yet chilled, charming and unpretentious place in SE Asia for genuine, authentic, relaxing and inspiring #MekongMoments? Like...

Voices of the Wind

“We take bamboo and we take trees and we turn them into traditional music.” – Neng Chue Vang, Hmong instrument maker and musician Wind instruments form...