Laos' porous borders—from both directions along the Mekong River—have left its cuisine's borders equally nebulous. The sticky rice, larb and green papaya salad that originated in Laos have become ...

LUANG PRABANG, Laos — It was 1974, and American bombs had only recently stopped falling here. In less than a year, Pathet Lao rebels would take over the entire country, establishing a communist ...

Flavorful. Soulful. Beautiful. Head to Louangphabang to taste the best of Southeast Asia. The Nam Ou river was once a major transport route, bringing people and produce from northern Laos to ...

Luang Prabang in northern Laos used tourism to become virtually free of poverty. But Laos is still one of the poorest ...