#treasuresoflaos: Your Guide for Laos

#treasuresoflaos is a blog guide for individual travellers to the well known and hidden treasures of Laos with Google Maps. You discover Laos cities, countries and rivers through the eyes of people, who have been there. Learn about the growing influence of China in Laos - and the activities of the organized crime.


#treasuresoflaos: Your Guide to the Treasures of Vientiane

See the locations on Vientiane Google Map by #treasuresoflaos

. Not to miss, when your are in Vientiane

. Hotels and Guesthouses in Vientiane with reviews of people, who have been there

. Where to eat, when you are in Vientiane

. Nightlife in Vientiane

. Relax in Vientiane: Massage and Spas

. Eco-Lodges near Vientiane

. Tours from Vientiane: Nam Ngum Lake

. Tours from Vientiane: Go tubing or organic farming in Vang Vieng

. Tours from Vientiane: Join the nature at Phu Khao Khouay National Park

. Sanjiang Market: Chinas growing
influence in Vientiane



#treasuresoflaos: Your Guide to the South of Laos - Pakse, Champasak, Mekong and the 4000 islands

. Pakse - the southern door to Laos
See the locations on Pakse and Champasak Google Map by #treasuresoflaos

. Bolaven Plateau: Waterfalls everywhere -
and a Zip-Line system in the Jungle
See the locations on Bolevean Plateau Google Map
. Lao Power for Thailand: New dams on Bolaven Plateau affect the Dong Hua Sao National Biodiversity Conservation Area

. Trekking around Kiet Ngong and Phapho wetlands - in Xe Pian National Protected Area
See the locations on Xe Pian National Protected Area and Kiet Ngong Wetlands Google Map by #treasuresoflaos

. Champasak, Vat Phou and Lingaparvata
See the locations on Champasak and Vat Phou Google Map by treasuresoflaos
. Vat Phou in Champasak - the site and its history

. Si Phan Don ສີ່​ພັນ​ດອນ - 4000 islands in the Mekong
See the locations on Si Phan Don Google Map by #treasuresoflaos
. 4000 Islands in Mekong: From laid back Area to international Hotspot for Tourists




#treasuresoflaos: Your Guide for the Laos-China-Railway

From Kunming to Vientiane: The Crossborder Service of Lao-China-Railway has started
See stations and tunnels of China Laos Railway on Google Map by #treasuresoflaos

China-Laos Railway: Timetable, Tickets and Rules

History of Chinas Railway for Laos:
Track laying has arrived at Luang Prabang at the end of 2020

History of Chinas Railway for Laos: Fast Railway Building between Yuxi and Mohan in Yunnan

History: Chinese money brings big change: A railway from the North of Laos to Vientiane and Thailand



#treasuresoflaos: Your Guide for Luang Prabang and around

See the locations on Luang Prabang Google Map
. The Jewel at the Mekong
. Between heaven and earth: The Temples in Luang Prabang
. Hotels and Guesthouses in Luang Prabang
. Climb Mount Phousi and have an amazing view
. Markets in Luang Prabang
. Pha Tad Ke: A Dutchman's Faszination with Ethno-Botanism in Luang Prabang
. From Silk to Art: Shops and Galleries in Luang Prabang
. Lick your Lips in Luang Prabang: From Laotian to French Cuisine
. Puang Champa: A house for the traditional royal arts
. Dinner Cruise on Mekong
. Bibliophiles in Luang Prabang
. The Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre
. Tours from Luang Prabang

. Another controversial Mekong Dam in Luang Prabang raises Fears
. Construction for Controversial Mekong Dam near Luang Prabang has progressed



#treasuresoflaos: Your Guide for the North of Laos

. Online Scam: How the Chinese Police raided the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in Laos
See the locations on Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone 金三角经济特区 Google map by #treasuresoflaos
. Bokeo International Airport: For two millions of Passengers - but only one Flight daily until now
. Inside Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone: A Chinese Zone in Laos, where Americans are not allowed in
. Will the Chinese Scam Networks relocate their Operations from Myanmar to Laos?
. Macao at Mekong: How Chinese money flows into the Golden Triangle

. Discover Luang Namtha ຫລວງນໍ້າທາ
See the locations on Discover Luang Namtha ຫລວງນໍ້າທາ Google Map



#treasuresoflaos: Laos - Mekong rivers as Power Battery of Southeast Asia


This guide is to be continued soon!