The best time to visit Laos is during the dry season, from November to April. During these months, the weather is cooler, allowing for outdoor activities like hiking, boating, and visiting ...

Laos and Japan have upgraded their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, marking 70 years of diplomatic ties ...

The Southeast Asian country has lagged behind Vietnam and Thailand when it comes to tourism but the government hopes new hotels, roads and a train system will put Laos on visitors’ lists. Select an ...

I had visited Vang Vieng in July, when my partner, Eli, and I set out for a weeklong trip in Laos. We had wondered what it would be like to visit a country on the cusp of a potential tourism boom ...

Laos is Southeast Asia’s only landlocked country, yet, paradoxically, life revolves around water. Running the length of the mainly mountainous country is the mighty Mekong River, which floods ...

Lauren DeCicca for The New York Times Supported by By Christine Chung Christine Chung, a travel reporter, spent a week in Laos, traveling by train and bus. Laos, a place that feels stuck in time ...