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That Luang, Vientiane, Laos (Ingo Jezierski/Photodisc/Getty)
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Laos Travel Guide
Laos is a forgotten land. Most conversations about traveling to Southeast Asia focus on exploring Bangkok, finding the perfectly deserted white-sand beach, or visiting the temples at Angkor Wat. Talk rarely drifts to Laos. Many people may not know it's a viable travel option, much less what there is to see and do here. Part of this ignorance is a result of the shroud of Laos's communist government, which became politically and economically isolated after taking power in 1975. An air of mystery then drifted over the country.
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AttractionsBuddha Park
About 24km (15 miles) southeast of town
Vientiane, Laos Description: It's said that if a fool persists in his folly, he will become wise. Buddha Park is a... Read More Ho Phra Keo
On Setthathirat Rd., opposite Wat Si Saket
Vientiane, Laos Description: Built by King Setthathirat in 1565, Phra Keo was constructed to house an emerald Buddha that the... Read More Lao National Museum
Samsenthai Rd., near the Lao Plaza Hotel
Vientiane, Laos Description: Housed in an interesting old colonial structure that was once used for government offices, the... Read More advertisement
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