One of the many Buddha statues in the Pak Ou Caves
Luang Prabang Acitivities

Pak Ou Caves, Luang Prabang

The Pak Ou Caves are one of the most popular tourist attractions in the vicinity of Luang Prabang, and an opportunity to explore the area around Luang Prabang, which is largely inaccessible due to the [Read more…]

Passenger boat on the Mekong River in Laos
Great Journeys in Laos

Slow boat to Luang Prabang

Like most journeys in South East Asia, there is a hard way to do it and an easy way to do it. Taking the slow boat to Luang Prabang definitely counts as the hard way. [Read more…]

The Third Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge near Thakhek
Travel from Vientiane

Travel from Vientiane to Thakhek

By bus the journey from Vientiane to Thakhek is scheduled to take from 6 to 11 hours depending upon which service you use. Bus Times from Vientiane to Thakhek There are currently 5 bus services a [Read more…]