VIENTIANE: Northern Laos' Luang Prabang province is gearing up to celebrate the vibrant Lao New Year festival in 2025, with ...

Croatia 's Plitvice Lakes National Park is a true wonderland of cascading waterfalls and crystal-clear waters. This UNESCO ...

A colourful programme of events is being prepared for the annual celebration of Lao New Year (Pi Mai Lao) in Luang Prabang, with a range of activities planned from April 11-20. The official Pi Mai Lao ...

Life moves slower in Laos, but the pace is quickening and the 'land of a million elephants' is increasingly in the clutches ...

As the small plane banks, then dives steeply towards rugged hills below, I feel a familiar thrill, seeing rivers loom closer on a scenic descent to one of my favourite destinations, Luang Prabang ...

A new high-speed rail line has sparked a massive rise in tourism to Laos's historic capital Luang Prabang. It's had a major effect on traditional local life in this World Heritage town. Since ...

Northern Laos' Luang Prabang province is gearing up to celebrate the vibrant Lao New Year festival in 2025, with an ...

It's a perfect pit stop for soaking up the scene, and the growth of Luang Prabang tourism. In 1993, there were only a few noodle and vegetable stalls, and no traffic - water buffaloes dozed on the ...