Busy and chaotic in comparison to the rest of the country, it is calm compared with any other city in Asia.  Vientiane, as all of Lao’s most important cities, is situated on the Mekong River which structures the sustenance of the nation.  Vientiane is the core for all passers through in the country.  The city […]

The major border crossing between Laos and Vietnam is Lao Bao connecting the Centre of Vietnam and Savannakhet Province of Laos. You will need a Laos visa and a re-entry Vietnamese visa if you go back to Vietnam. Tourist buses Savannakhet - Hue leave daily at 10pm, serving Dong Ha (US$7 per person, 329km), Hue […]

The Hmong (pronounced without the ‘H’) is one of the oldest people in Asia.  The early history of the Hmong is not known for sure.  One Hmong tale tells us of life in a land of ice and snow, which may have been Mongolia where the Hmong might have come from (The Hmong in Winona, […]