Laos – Indie Traveller

Nong Khiaw: A Guide To Viewpoints, Trekking & Sustainable Tourism

Simon Zhelyazkov — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:02:07 +0000

There is a high chance you haven’t heard of Nong Khiaw if you haven’t been to Laos yet. It’s often described as a sleepy town, rural and remote, almost untouched by civilization. This romanticized view may have been true 20 years ago when Laos received a fraction of the tourists it does today and the ... Read more

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Backpacking Laos: Highlights, Routes & Unmissable Tips

Marek Bron — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 10:17:00 +0000

Find out how to get the most out of your visit to this remote and beautiful land.

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Exploring the Bolaven Plateau (With Laos’ Most Epic Waterfalls)

Marek Bron — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:32:50 +0000

While motorbiking through southern Laos I saw many stunning waterfalls... and feasted on ants.

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The Best Things To Do In Luang Prabang

John Ryack — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 11:49:45 +0000

Cracked cement stairs reach up in front of me through the woods. A thumb-sized ball of sticky white rice is placed every few feet along both edges of the stairway. Two Lao women lead me by twenty feet or so, chatting quietly and dressed in bulky jackets against the cool morning fog. They carry their ... Read more

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Laos Itineraries: 3 Amazing Routes For 1 To 3 Weeks

Marek Bron — Sun, 03 Nov 2019 14:21:26 +0000

If you ask me, Laos is one of the most underrated destinations in Southeast Asia. If you like traveling somewhere pure and under-the-radar, I bet you’ll love your time in Laos! I’ve explored the country twice now for a combined 6 weeks. Based on these trips, I can suggest a few wonderful itineraries for Laos. ... Read more

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7 Things To Do In Vang Vieng (Worth Getting Up Early For)

Jen Ambrose — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 06:32:21 +0000

Jen has lived and worked as a yoga teacher in Vang Vieng Once a nondescript village in the mountains of northern Laos, during the early 2010s Vang Vieng unexpectedly turned into Southeast Asia’s capital for partying and general hedonism. But in more recent years Vang Vieng cleaned up its act, turning it into an ecotourism ... Read more

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How Laos Turned From Party Hotspot To Ecotourism

Marek Bron — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 16:01:10 +0000

Poor Laos. It’s such an underrated country, often overlooked or sometimes even skipped on the Southeast Asia travel trail just because it’s misunderstood. Laos acquired a certain reputation during the late 2000s as a super wild party place. This is no longer true, but those looking for a more ‘authentic’ experience still skip Laos based on ... Read more

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A Wonderful Day Exploring Around Luang Namtha by Motorbike

Marek Bron — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 14:03:40 +0000

I left behind the trodden path in Laos, and drove along potholed roads to a little town near the Chinese border.

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Laos: Slow Boat or Bus? (I Did Both… Here’s What I Think)

Marek Bron — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 15:27:13 +0000

The Laos slow boat is backpacker classic. But could the bus journey be just as good?

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Flying Through the Trees Like a Monkey at the Gibbon Experience

Marek Bron — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 14:24:20 +0000

Stay in the world's tallest treehouse and zipline high above the canopy at this unique ecotourism project.

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