Laos is a Southeast Asian country traversed by the Mekong River and known for mountainous terrain, French colonial architecture, hill tribe settlements and Buddhist monasteries.

Old Asia, unspoilt. A greenscaped country of jungle, swollen rivers, mountains, deep caves and waterfalls. Colonial-era cities. Villages and hamlets of Lao in the lowlands, Mon-Khmer, the Hmong, and scores of indigenous hill tribes in the north. A culture rich in history brokered by Buddhism, colonial rule and modern politics. The mysterious Plain of Jars, rice fields, breathtaking treks. Laos, less travelled. Pristine.