Indochina Combos L aos is a colorful mix of traditional Buddhist culture overlaid with a layer of French colonialism and a communist government.
Life moves slowly here.
With only four million people occupying land area about the size of Great Britain, it is one of the least populated countries in Asia, and is heavily forested, particularly in the mountainous north. With a rich history, uncrowded countryside, friendly and hospitable people and very few tourists, Laos is the unexplored jewel of Southeast Asia. The sleepy capital of Vientiane lies right on the Mekong River, which forms the natural border between Laos and Thailand. Here pedestrians still rule the streets. A city tour will include the golden stupa at That Lunang, Wat Sisaket, the Wat Phra Kaeo Museum, central market and other points of interest.