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Laos, along the Mekong and the art of slowness

Laos

Here, time is measured by monks in saffron robes and the current of the Mekong. Laos is a country of true pauses: turquoise waterfalls, fishing villages and the colonial houses of Luang Prabang.

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Capital
Vientiane
Flight
14h from London (1 stop)
Best time to go
October to April
Visa
30-day e-visa
Time difference
+6h / +7h from London
Currency
Kip (LAK)
Languages
Lao; French in administration
Hoàng Sa (Việt Nam)Trường Sa (Việt Nam)Luang PrabangKuang Si FallsPak Ou CavesNong KhiawMuang NgoiVang ViengVientianePlain of JarsPakseWat PhouThe 4,000 IslandsBolaven PlateauLuang Namtha

Laos

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What you live here

Tak bat, with discretion

Tak bat, with discretion

Witness the monks' alms round beside a local family, respecting the ritual.

Kuang Si before opening

Kuang Si before opening

Swim in the turquoise pools when the forest belongs to the birds.

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