Zip-lining excursions in Laos (and throughout Southeast Asia, from Thailand and Vietnam to the Philippines) have become wildly popular in recent years. In Laos, though, they’re also an important part of the sustainable tourism movement. Built in national parks or near game preserves, they provide local agricultural villages with…

Laos continued their good form in the AFF U19 Championship making it three wins in a row by crushing Singapore 3-0 on Friday evening in Surabaya, Indonesia. Phithack Kongmathilath broke the deadlock in the 8th minute with an exquisitely placed freekick beforeArmisay Kettavong grabbed a brace to make it nine points…

Laos has been a travel hot spots for many Koreans trying to escape the busy city life and crowdedness of Seoul. There is even many advertisements in Korea calling Laos as a healing place, almost therapeutic. “For healing our injured minds, Laos is one of the best places in the…

How to make Lao Fish Minced Salad (Koy Pa Nam Kong) using fish from the Mekong River in Vientiane, Laos.  

“Laos often gets short shrift compared to its heavily traveled neighbors. Thailand, the undisputed tourism champ in the region, sees almost 10 times more foreign visitors than Laos. Even sleepy Myanmar, closed off for decades, will see visitor numbers surge past those of Laos if trends continue. As the perennially…

Boten Laos, located on the border of China and in its close proximity to the notorious Golden Triangle has put an end to new concessions for Casinos. It was suppose to be an economic booster for Laos by bringing in high rollers from around the world primarily China’s rich,…

Biswamoyopterus laoensis that is the name;  in plain English, the Laotian giant flying squirrel. This new discovery of the Flying Squirrel by a team of biologist was first sighted at a bush meat market a year ago. Biswamoyopterus laoensis is a large flying squirrel that weighs 1.8 kg and measures…

Recently named “Worlds Best Tourist Destination for 2013” by the European Concil on Tourism and Trade, Laos has developed many Tourist activities in the past 5 years. One of the most popular is Slow-Boating along the Mekong. The trek begins in the town of Chiang Kong Thailand, where a…

Lao fish Sauce, also known as Padek/Padaek, is a thick seasoned fermented sauce with bits of fish.  It  is often eaten with sticky rice and the taste is described as fishy and salty.  The thick sauce has very unique strong smell, and to some very hard to intake the…

The first featured international film that depicts Lao culture, The Rocket, has received many international awards. The war torn past of Laos has been relegated to the edges of history, overshadowed by the greater international impact of the war in Vietnam. Now, a new film is trying to do something…