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Wat Phu
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Wat Phu, Champassak
Wat Phu (or Vat Phou) is an ancient religious pilgrimage site, ruin of majestic proportions and designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dating from the 12th-13th centuries, a road once…


Wat Sok Pa Luang
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Wat Sok Pa Luang, Vientiane
Wat Sok Pa Luang is a mystical temple in southern Vientiane. Known for its practice of vipassana (or insight meditation) by the kind resident nuns and monks, it also harbours one of Asia's…


Pi Mai in Luang Prabang
14 - 16 Apr 2010 (annual)
Luang Prabang -
Luang Prabang comes into its own during Pi Mai, the Laos New Year. An intensely religious experience, on the third day a sacred gold Buddha statue is paraded through the streets followed by…


Boun Khao Salak
Sep 2010 (annual)
Luang Prabang -
Boun Khao Salak is a Buddhist festival in Luang Prabang that celebrates and remembers the dead. Offerings are presented to Buddhist monks. On the final day, always the Full Moon, families…


Ok Phansa Boat Race Festival
Oct 2010 (annual)
Vientiane -
Ok Phansa, the end of the rainy season, is celebrated with fabulous boat races and festivities along the Mekong River in Vientiane. The festival always takes place on the 10 days leading up to…

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