| I recently visited Vientiane which is the capital city of | | | | to the public daily from 08:00 until 12:00 and from 13:00 |
| Laos and I was definitely positively surprised by the | | | | until 16:00. |
| charming and somewhat unique destination. | | | | Hin Khana Waterfalls |
| There is a heavy French influence in this city and | | | | The Hin Khana Waterfalls is a very popular destination |
| together with the Asian atmosphere it creates a lovely | | | | for both local residents as well as tourists. Many local |
| environment. It is a relatively small city and cannot be | | | | citizens visit this attraction with their family for picnics |
| compared in size to Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur but it | | | | and lots of activities. There is a wonderful area for |
| does have a lot of historic and cultural sights which | | | | swimming and you will find plenty of stands and other |
| tourists can visit. | | | | hawkers selling a wide range of food items and |
| Buddha Park | | | | beverages. You can enter the area daily from 09:00 |
| The Buddha Park is located just outside of the city | | | | until 18:00. |
| and it is filled with Buddhist images and art pieces. | | | | Ho Phra Keo |
| Some of the older items date back over five hundred | | | | One of the most impressive temples in Vientiane is the |
| years ago. This attraction is open daily from 09:00 until | | | | Ho Phra Keo temple. It was constructed nearly five |
| 16:00. | | | | hundred years ago by King Xaisetathirat. A wonderful |
| Lao National Museum | | | | museum is housed inside Ho Phra Keo which displays |
| The premier place to learn more about the history and | | | | a lot of historic religious and cultural Lao artifacts. |
| culture of Laos is at the excellent Lao National | | | | Golf Courses |
| Museum. A lot of attention is also paid to the general | | | | If you enjoy playing golf then there are a number of |
| Mekong region and the Hmong which are the local | | | | well maintained and rather inexpensive golf courses |
| tribe’s people. You will also find a lot of information | | | | which you can visit during your vacation. One of the |
| about the various different wars in which the country | | | | most popular golf courses in Vientiane is the KM6 |
| has been involved. The Lao National Museum is open | | | | course which is visited by many of the local expats. |