Laos Travel News

In a backstage room at the KFC Yum! Center on Monday, the Dalai Lama held a photo showing a younger version of himself, posing with the late Kentucky author-monk Thomas Merton in India in November 1968.

A pocket-full of coins isn't something we would want to have when traveling the world, but it might just get you out of some awkward situations in Southeast Asia.

The Wolfpack is in tons of trouble again! Stu is getting ready and he and his buddies travel to Thailand for the nuptials.

The baht's appreciation has not resulted in Thai spas losing their competitiveness in the region, and the Kingdom is still one of the world's top five destinations for this service.

The dear respected Kim Jong Un was presented with a gift by the visiting delegation of Vientiane City of Laos.

After firing people on Apprentic Asia, he is taking a softer approach to woo retail investors for AAX's IPO Fernandes in 'fiery mood' and winning streak these days: This handout picture taken on May 12, 2013, and released by the Malaysia's AirAsia shows AirAsia group chief Tony Fernandes being served by British billionaire Richard Branson , who is ... (more)

"I still have several more loads to go," she says as the clock strikes nine p.m., marking the start of her 14th hour on the shift.

Franklin Park in Columbus, Ohio is playing host to the annual Asian Festival over Memorial Day weekend , a fun and educational event for the whole family showcasing and celebrating cultural heritage, traditions and diversity.

In a world that's never been so connected and accessible, rediscovering the wonder of travel and the romance of a journey is something to be cherished.

It was a usual Monday morning for 16-year-old Lee Net, a Khamou ethnic minority who lives in Houymanh village, Phomxay District, Luang Prabang.

The art deco Chrysler Building shines brightly in the New York skyline in this view from the Empire State Building.

Central Pattana, the country's leading mall developer, has announced an overseas expansion plan involving the establishment of seven shopping complexes in four key Asean markets: Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam and Indonesia.

Tourism officials downplayed the impact of Tuesday night's power outage in the South, but tourism operators and the country's biggest private-sector association expressed fears for their business and demanded the government take steps to ensure that such a situation does not happen again.

A massive power blackout hit 14 southern provinces Tuesday night after a transmission failure in Prachuap Khiri Khan cut off supply from the Central Region.

Thailand's worst ever power outage is over, says Egat, but worried residents of the South are still anxious after the entire region was left in the dark for two hours last evening.

Does a Tattoo Change Their Lives? 'Thai Magic Tattoos the Art and Influence of Sak Yant' is the first illustrated book dedicated to the art and history of sacred tattoos in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.

Long holidays like the mid-April Songkran festival may prompt adventure lovers and tourists to go on camping trips with their family or close friends.

For Delhi's chatterati, the ultimate status symbol is getting the prime minister to attend the weddings of their sons or daughters.

France - Authentic Cuisine Apart from the Eiffel Tower, there's nothing quite like authentic French cuisine that captures the beauty of Paris, the city of love.

A steady decline in the yen is proving a godsend for exporters such as Toyota and has won solid support from Japan's main trading partners, who are betting the impact on their own currencies will be offset by gains from a recovery in the world's third-largest economy.