Journal
Notes from the road
Written by the guides who walk these routes every week.
Food · 4 Mar 2026
How to eat your way through a Lao morning market
Sticky rice, khao jee pate and the herbs nobody can name for you — a first-timer's order of operations.
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Nature · 18 Feb 2026
Three Lao waterfalls without the crowds
Everyone goes to Kuang Si at 11am. Here is when to go, and where else to swim.
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Local Culture · 27 Jan 2026
Meet Somchai, guide for eleven years
"A guide is not a walking encyclopedia. A guide is the person who knows which door to knock on."
Read moreTravel Tips · 9 Jan 2026
What to pack for Laos, season by season
Cool mornings in the north, humid afternoons in the south, and temples that expect covered shoulders.
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