The Rough Guide to Laos 6th Edition Rough Guides 0241326184 9780241280713

ISBN 10: 0241326184

ISBN 13: 9780241280713

Author: Rough Guides

Discover Laos with the most incisive and entertaining guidebook on the market. Rough Guides’ expert authors have done all the hard work for you: seeking out the best guesthouses, sampling sizzling street food and trekking to remote hill villages, then writing it all up with our trademark blend of humour, insight and practical advice. Whether you plan to lounge on laidback islands in the Mekong river, explore ancient Khmer temples or tour the Bolaven Plateau’s coffee plantations, this new edition of The Rough Guide to Laos will show you ideal places to sleep, eat, drink and shop along the way, with options to suit every budget. The Rough Guide to Laos includes stunning photography and colour-coded, easy-to-use maps, making finding your way around sleepy villages and busy cities a breeze.

HOW TO USE

INTRODUCTION

Where to go

When to go

Things not to miss

Itineraries

BASICS

Getting there

Visas and red tape

Getting around

Accommodation

Food and drink

Festivals

Health

The media

Sports and outdoor activities

Alternative therapies

Culture and etiquette

Crime and personal safety

Shopping

Travelling with children

Travel essentials

THE GUIDE

Vientiane and the northwest

Luang Prabang

The northeast

The far north

South central Laos

The far south

CONTEXTS

History

Religion and belief systems

Arts and temple architecture

Laos’s ethnic mosaic

The environment

Literature and myths

Books

Lao

Glossary

MAPS AND SMALL PRINT