We travelled mostly by rail, but also by bus, to find out. Laos has been trying to build back the record tourism numbers it reached in 2019, when 4.8 million foreign tourists visited. In 2024 ...
Laos tourism reputation takes a blow Laos is one of Southeast Asia's poorest countries, and its economy is struggling. The country has an external debt of $13.8 billion dollars, amounting to 108% ...
The Lao-China Railway: A new route to old favorites Laos, which is roughly twice the size of Pennsylvania, has been trying to build back the record tourism numbers it reached in 2019, when 4.8 ...
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 ...