Laos, a place that feels stuck in time, is at the precipice of change. Backpackers found the country decades ago, drawn by staggeringly beautiful limestone mountains, elaborate Buddhist temples ...

While nature sites like the Hup Pa Tat cave, Sakae Krang River, and Pha Rom Yen Waterfall reign supreme in this district, don’t miss out on the temples. The four-story Wat Tham Khao Wong is ...