THE LAOS JOURNAL
Fresh perspectives, useful guides, and places to linger.
Ban Nahin, on Route 8 in central Laos, can be more than a pause on the way to a better-known cave. Waterfalls around the village offer a reason to put time aside for a forest walk. The attraction is the changing relationship between the path, the…
The Bolaven Plateau offers two strong reasons to leave Pakse for the highlands: coffee-growing country and waterfalls. A successful outing gives both enough time. Rushing between every named cascade can turn a varied landscape into a series of car…
Kuang Si is often reduced to a photograph of blue pools, yet a visit can be much more varied. The waterfall landscape, wooded paths and the neighbouring bear rescue centre offer different reasons to slow down. Set aside time for the whole site…
Kong Lor's defining feature is a river passage through a limestone mountain in central Laos. The cave is commonly described as about seven kilometres long, and the journey brings together a boat ride, darkness, large interior spaces and a very…
Luang Namtha is a useful northern Laos base when the priority is time outdoors. Forest excursions in the Nam Ha National Protected Area, river activities on the Nam Tha and journeys through the province's villages offer very different experiences.…
