Activities in Laos

Owner Sandra Yuck sells high-quality silk brocades and Western-inspired tableware made from Laotian woods.

Years as agent: 13. Other specialties: Southeast Asia, North Africa, custom luxury itineraries, cruises. Consulting fee: From $100.

Years as agent: 34. Consulting fee: Varies.

A wonderful textile boutique; owners Joanna Smith and Veomanee Duangdala will ship purchases to the U.S. Pick up the handwoven, natural-dyed textiles—

High above the water, along steep steps cut into the pocked limestone cliffs, there are caves in which for centuries the faithful have placed Buddha s

The palace itself is a cruciform building that was constructed in 1904 for a francophone king who fathered 50 children and that is perhaps most famous

Travel agency owner Sandee Litwin has nearly three decades of experience in the travel industry. With particular expertise in upscale luxury cruise li

Work by the area’s most notable silversmith, Phothisack Rattanakone, can be found here.

One of the city’s oldest temples, dating back to 1729, with a dramatic three-tiered roof.

Temple dating back to the 16th century, set in a garden on the bank of the Mekong River. Located at the end of Souvannakhamphong Rd.