Indochina’s least populated and least developed country, Laos remains a hidden gem, a testament to a way of life untouched by time and by the fast paced development of Asia’s more powerful economies.

Whilst this idyllic country may not boast the infrastructure of her neighbours, she also lacks the sometimes frenetic pace of Thailand or Vietnam and it is this relatively unspoiled way of life which forms a large part of the attraction to this unusual destination.

It is not so much that development has passed this landlocked country by, more simply that modernity does not seem to interest the Lao people, who are characterised by a serene and contented charm.

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