Amanresorts turns a provincial hospital into one of Southeast Asia's most seductive resorts. view map Historically, Luang Prabang is a town where life moves as leisurely as the Mekong River that runs through it. But now the smelling salts are out: there’s a new batch of luxury lodgings in the... [more]

Next week, Laos will be connected to the outside world for the first time by rail when a new link opens across the Mekong river to Thailand. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand will officially open the line on Thursday 5 March, and the first train to carry passengers in and out of Laos... [more]

Now that Angkor Wat has gone the way of the Sistine Chapel (quiet please!), the been-there-done-that crowd is targeting Laos as a remaining bastion of Southeast Asian authenticity. But Cambodia’s heir apparent still has some catching up to do before it’s prepared to receive the jaded hordes. Pave... [more]

A cave explorer stands before an imposing stalagmite–made of mineral deposits–near an entrance to the Xe Bang Fai River cave in central Laos. An expedition in February 2008, co-led by veteran caver John Pollack, comprehensively mapped and photographed the 5.9-mile (9.5-kilometer) length o... [more]

Laos is one of the last “off the beaten track” destinations for tourists and travelers who have become jaded with the creeping homogenization of global culture. This has much to do with the Southeast Asian nation’s historic inaccessibility, modern politics, and the legacy of warfare that continue... [more]

"As we pedal through the remote mountains of Northern Laos, up and above the clouds, an air of mystery and stillness surrounds us. There is barely any traffic along this road, barely any villages. It's just us, surrounded by strange intimidating limestone cliffs that loom up around us. As we pass... [more]

Aimed at the one in five online travelers willing to trade some convenience and/or certainty for bargains -- who are defined as "mercenary" by Forrester Research analyst Henry Harteveldt -- these auction and "opaque" pricing sites could be worth a click. [more]

The travel choices for global nomads have never been more varied. [more]

It was quite hard for me to start the story of Laos trip, just a few days ago passed. Why? It was because in one side, there were pictures in Laos I had got used to which simply made me feel quite familiar with them. And that meant that I didn’t know how to explain for what I already got used to ... [more]