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When to visit Laos: a month-by-month guideThực tế

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.

Bởi Leuth Sengphachanh

Vientiane vs Luang Prabang: where should you go?Điểm đến

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.

Bởi Souksavanh Phimsamai

Packing for Laos (the realistic version)Thực tế

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.

Bởi Leuth Sengphachanh

What to eat in Luang Prabang, beyond the night market.Ẩm thực & văn hóa

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.

Bởi Vanida Keomany

Trekking to Khmu villages: how to visit respectfully.Câu chuyện địa phương

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.

Bởi Bounmy Sengdara

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

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.

Bởi Ken FJ Her

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

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.

Bởi Leuth Sengphachanh

The Bolaven Plateau is where Lao coffee comes from.Điểm đến

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.

Bởi Leuth Sengphachanh

Private van or public bus? An honest breakdown.Chuyên chở

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.

Bởi Khamla Vongphachanh

Sticky rice is the soul of Lao food.Ẩm thực & văn hóa

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.

Bởi Vanida Keomany