Tourism

Explore all six Blue Lagoons in Vang Vieng plus Kuang Si Falls, Khoun Kong Leng, Vang Nam Yen and remote Nong Fa Lake: fees, seasons, safety and itineraries in this practical 2026 Laos guide.

Discover why Lao coffee tastes so good, which beans grow on the Bolaven Plateau, where to try coffee in Laos and how to plan a Paksong coffee tour.

Arrivals are up, the China-Laos Railway has redrawn the travel map and Laos is on the 2027 lists. What the 2026 figures really show — and what they do not.

Laos is not Marrakech, and that is the point. Ten courses ranked, real 2026 green fees, the best season to play, and where the new Faldo course at Thatluang Lake actually stands.

In Laos, scooters are often the easiest way to get around Vientiane, Luang Prabang, Pakse, or Thakhek. But renting a scooter doesn't automatically mean you're allowed to drive it, and a small electric scooter sold without a licence plate isn't necessarily exempt from paperwork.

Explore Vat Phou in Champasak, Laos: UNESCO heritage, the September 2026 update, visiting tips and a trip via Pakse and the Bolaven Plateau.

Verified dates for every major Lao festival from October 2026 to July 2027 — Boun Ok Phansa, the Vientiane boat races, That Luang and Boun Pi Mai — with the closures, booking deadlines and temple etiquette every expat in Laos needs to plan around.

Vientiane counts around fifteen active rooftops in 2026. Views, budgets from 80,000 to 700,000 LAK, the best time to arrive — and the famous venues that have quietly closed.

📅 June 2026  ·  Tourism  ·  Expat Laos Salithyna  ·  expatlaos-salithyna.com Vang Vieng has just gained a spectacular new asset: a glass bridge suspended over a gorge, confirming the upmarket shift in Lao tourism and opening up concrete opportunities for expats and entrepreneurs based in the country. 📋 5 Key Takeaways A new tourist glass bridge is now open near Vang Vieng, spanning...