The Plain of Jars is an area with over 300 giant jars of unknown origin that vary in size from 2.5 to 11 meters in height.
Pimai (pee-my), the Lao New Year, is the country’s most important holiday. The 3 day festivities take place in mid-April and consists of washing Buddha statues.
Laos has been tagged as the “World’s Most Bombed Country.” Thousands of live ordinances are still active in the ground from the Vietnam War.
Laos' food staple is sticky rice, glutinous rice balls dipped it in sauces including; Diosuki (a peanut based sauce)
The oldest modern human fossil was found in a cave in northern Laos and is believed to have been 46,000 years old.
Hundreds of years ago, Laos was called Lan Xang meaning “kingdom of a million elephants.”
Laos is a very poor country. Most people don’t have electricity or running water.
Our Suggestions
Lao BBQ is an arrangement of meats (raw) and a mini-hibachi and sauces. Delicious!
Fantastic Indian Food can be found in many cities across Laos. (Phonsavanh's Nisha)
Bia Lao - Lao Beer is some of the best in the world! LaoLao (rice liquor) is widely sipped and stay away from the brown variety.
The plain of Jars is one of the weirdest places we have visited.
The ViangXai Caves are very interesting in the North East and give a rich history from a different perspective on the Vietnam War.
Vang Vieng is one of the most beautiful places we have been. Do the river tubing if they are still doing it.
