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When to visit Laos: a month-by-month guide현실적인

Apr 2026

When to visit Laos: a month-by-month guide

The dry season vs the green season vs the burning season. What each is actually like.

작성자: Leuth Sengphachanh

Vientiane vs Luang Prabang: where should you go?목적지

Apr 2026

Vientiane vs Luang Prabang: where should you go?

Both, ideally. But if you only have one, here's how to choose based on what you actually want.

작성자: Souksavanh Phimsamai

Packing for Laos (the realistic version)현실적인

Apr 2026

Packing for Laos (the realistic version)

What you'll actually need across the wet season, the dry season, and the cool nights up north.

작성자: Leuth Sengphachanh

What to eat in Luang Prabang, beyond the night market.음식과 문화

Mar 2026

What to eat in Luang Prabang, beyond the night market.

The buffet alley is famous. It is also the worst food in town. Here are the dishes you should actually try, and where to find them.

작성자: Vanida Keomany

Trekking to Khmu villages: how to visit respectfully.지역 이야기

Feb 2026

Trekking to Khmu villages: how to visit respectfully.

Highland village tourism done badly is exploitative. Done well, it directly funds the village. Here is how the good versions actually work.

작성자: Bounmy Sengdara

Two weeks in Laos: a north-to-south itinerary that actually works.목적지

Jan 2026

Two weeks in Laos: a north-to-south itinerary that actually works.

Most two-week Laos itineraries are too ambitious. This one isn't. Day-by-day from Luang Prabang to 4,000 Islands.

작성자: Ken FJ Her

Laos visa in 2026: what changed, what didn't.현실적인

Jan 2026

Laos visa in 2026: what changed, what didn't.

Visa-on-arrival, e-visa, land border rules, the new digital arrival card. A current breakdown by nationality, with prices in USD.

작성자: Leuth Sengphachanh

The Bolaven Plateau is where Lao coffee comes from.목적지

Dec 2025

The Bolaven Plateau is where Lao coffee comes from.

Most travelers never make it to the southern coffee country. They should. The two-day motorbike loop is one of the great underrated road trips of Southeast Asia.

작성자: Leuth Sengphachanh

Private van or public bus? An honest breakdown.수송

Dec 2025

Private van or public bus? An honest breakdown.

Sometimes the bus is fine; sometimes it's a regret. Four routes where we recommend a private van, and three where the bus is genuinely better.

작성자: Khamla Vongphachanh

Sticky rice is the soul of Lao food.음식과 문화

Nov 2025

Sticky rice is the soul of Lao food.

Laos eats more sticky rice per capita than anywhere on earth. Here is why, how to eat it properly with your hands, and the four dishes you would never order in a restaurant.

작성자: Vanida Keomany