Laos Travel Guide - Holidays in Laos

The secret is out

Laos is charming but, urges Hilary Doling, jump on a plane now before the rest of the world beats you to it.

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Hilary Doling

Touched with magic

Maria Fairweather discovers how a war-ravaged country survived the battles, the bombs and the march of modern development.

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Maria Fairweather

A tale of three cities

Hanoi, Vientiane and Phnom Penh have a shared past but intriguingly different personalities. Gary Walsh provides 48-hour guides to the trio of Indochina capitals.

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Gary Walsh

Bite the bullet

In war-scarred Laos, Reed Resnikoff unexpectedly comes across the ultimate Asian meal.

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Reed Resnikoff

A taste for slow

Winding down during the festive season is easy, as long as you're in Laos, writes Jane Reddy.

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Left wide-eyed over bushy tails

Travelling through ancient outposts in rural South-East Asia is tantalisingly different, Erin O'Dwyer writes.

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Erin O'Dwyer

A river runs through them

A cruise along the Mekong is a journey into the heart and soul of South-East Asia writes Ben Hills.

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Ben Hills

Crack open the jars

A careless step could prove fatal when you inspect the ancient archaeological treasures of Laos.

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Ben Hills

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Population:

6.7 million

Capital:

Vientiane

Official Language:

Lao

Electricity:

Type B has two flat parallel pins and a round grounding (or earth) pin. Type C (or Europlug) is a two-wire plug that has two round pins. It fits into any socket that accepts 4.0 – 4.8 mm round contacts on 19 mm centres. Type E has two 4.8 mm round pins spaced 19 mm apart and a hole for the socket's male earthing pin. Type F (also known as a Schuko plug) has two 4.8 mm round pins spaced 19 mm apart.