The Bolaven Plateau in Champasak Province, isolated from the bustle of the more obvious destinations in Laos is an area of outstanding beauty, sitting in the southern corner of this much overlooked country. Laos with its neighbours, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand is no...

My friend and I were disappointed by Vientiane as it did not really live up to expectations from what we had read. However, some of the monuments and temples it offered were quite impressive. Here, the statue represents King Chao Anouvong, in his military exterior, rai...