Tucked away between Thailand and Vietnam, Laos is a sleepy country with the kind of slow, colonial charm that the bustling cities of South East Asia cannot match.

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There's something timeless and meditative about drifting down the Mekong River and into Luang Prabang. If you travel further afield, there's the megalithic Plain of Jars - a reminder that people have lived in this region far longer than our history books teach us. The whole country is an unexpected delight to wander and learn more about.