Lonely Planet Laos

Discover Laos

Weave your own path through the temple-lined streets of World Heritage-listed Luang Prabang, p. 134
Find out why Katang villagers sleep with their heads pointed towards an outside wall, p249
Explore the ancient Khmer's 'imitation of heaven' at mystical Wat Phu Champasak, p265
Join locals for a riverside Beerlao as the sun sets over the Mekong in Vientiane, p110

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