Laos

Tucked away between Thailand and Vietnam, its geography dominated by mountains and forests, Laos has often been described as a country forgotten by the rest of the world. But it is this very fact, in contrast to its more developed neighbours, that makes Laos such a fascinating country to visit today.

They say in Indochina that the Vietnamese plant the rice, The Khmer watch it and the Lao listen to it grow. So come prepared for a dramatic change in the pace of life where the simple and leisurely still hold sway.