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Required travel documents for Laos

Required travel documents for Laos: passport [...]

Electric power

Electric power: 220V / 50 Hz [...]

Area code to Laos

Area code to Laos: +856 [...]

Currency

Local currency is called Kip. One USD is worth approximately 2,450 kip (1998). Money can be exchanged at banks, authorized shops, or hotels. Exchange rates fluctuate everyday, though fluctuation is tiny. [...]

Transportation

Public transportation is by bus, taxi and samlo (rickshaw). There are both metered and unmetered taxi. No railroad is available in Laos. Lao Aviation, Thai Airways International, Cambodia and Vietnam Airlines connect Wattay Airport of Vientiane to Bangkok [...]

Telecommunications

International telephone, fax, telegraph and telex services are available at post offices, hotels and business centers. Mobile phones are widely used.

Several radio stations broadcast in Lao. The Lao National Radio carries news in English, French an [...]

Climate and Clothing

Light-weight washable cotton or cotton-blent clothes are suitable. A sweater or coat is needed for the winter and in upland areas. [...]

Restaurants in Laos

A good place to eat typical Lao food, drink Lao beer (a two liter jug for LAK 1200, half a jug for half of it) and relax for a beautiful sunset is the Mixai restaurant on the Mekong. There is another restaurant and several nightstalls on the riverbank [...]

Fabrics

Laos is famous for its woven silk and cotton which are found in varying designs throughout the country. Each area has its own specific design. Most products eventually find their way to Vientiane and can be found in the Morning Market a rainbow of colo [...]

Lao Food

Lao food is traditionally eaten with sticky rice, with the fingers. In the countryside, people will all eat family style, sitting on the floor, sharing a few dishes. Traditional Lao food is dry, spicy and very delicious. The food eaten in Laos is influe [...]