Laos

Laos officially known as the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is one of the poorest nations in South-East Asia. A mountainous and landlocked country, Laos shares borders with Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, Thailand to the west, and Myanmar and China to the north.

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Vientiane
Vientiane
Vientiane is the capital of Laos. Vientiane Travel Guide »
Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang, also Luang Phabang, Luang Phrabang and Louang Phrabang is the former capital of Laos and a UNESCO World Heritage city. Luang Prabang Travel Guide »
Vang Vieng
Vang Vieng
Vang Vieng is a riverside town in Central Laos. Vang Vieng Travel Guide »
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Central Laos
Central Laos
Central Laos shares borders with Thailand and Vietnam, as well as with Northern and Southern Laos. Central Laos Travel Guide »
Northern Laos
Northern Laos
Northern Laos is a mountainous region of Laos. It shares borders with Thailand, Myanmar, China and Vietnam. Northern Laos Travel Guide »
Southern Laos
Southern Laos
The southern region of Laos Southern Laos Travel Guide »
Tadlo
Tadlo is a village in Laos. Tadlo Travel Guide »
Paksan
Paksan is in Bolikhamsai Provinc, in central Laos. It is not a particular appealing town but has become a busy place due to the ever increasing traffic on Highway 13. Paksan Travel Guide »
Oudomxai
Oudomxai is a province in northwestern Laos that has not yet received many tourists. The local Provincial Tourist Office has been … Oudomxai Travel Guide »
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Laos Travel Guide is based on Laos by piscuic@yahoo.it, Eric Steffen, Stephan Schwarzmann, Burmesedays, Justme, Ikan Kekek, Globe-trotter, iGuide and others. Laos Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.