Does anyone know where Laos is? Anyone been there before? And what is the culture, people, food like there?
2006-07-06 01:17:36 · 8 answers · asked by Yoruba 3 in Travel ➔ Travel (General) ➔ Other - Destinations
Laos, Cambodia, N. Vietnam, and S, Vietnam - are the four countries that used to be French Indo-China - they are together in a pocket on the s. West of China.
I've never traveled to this region, but the people from there that I've met in the USA are very nice people. The food from this region (as experienced in American restaurants) is good, it is nicely spiced.
2006-07-06 01:27:46 · answer #1 · answered by me 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Laos is the least developed and most enigmatic of the three former French Indochinese states.The lack of foreign influence offers travelers an unparalleled glimpse of traditional South-East Asian life.
The country has long been occupied by migrating Thais (including Shans, Siamese and Lao) and slash-and-burn Hmong/Mien hill tribes.By the end of the 18th century, most of Laos came under Siamese (Thai) suzerainty but the territory was also being pressured by Vietnam. Unable or unwilling to serve two masters, the country went to war with Siam in the 1820s.
About 60% of Lao, mainly the lowland Lao and a sprinkling of Thai tribes, are Theravada Buddhists.
The official language of Laos is Lao, as spoken and written in Vientiane.
2006-07-06 02:15:11 · answer #2 · answered by Eileen Girl Z 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a world map
do a google search for Laos
2006-07-06 01:23:48 · answer #3 · answered by Pobept 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laos is in S.E. Asia near Viet Nam and Cambodia. Food is spicy, people are nice, interested on outsiders.
2006-07-06 01:22:08 · answer #4 · answered by extra_37 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check Google
2006-07-06 01:22:25 · answer #5 · answered by tls.bhaskar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just next to Cambodia, above Thailand, and to the west of Vietnam. Buy a worldmap!
2006-07-06 01:20:56 · answer #6 · answered by edsephiroth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its just next to vietnam and cambodia
culture and food very similar to vietnam
people are very friendly
the tourist industry is just kicking off so guide tours are rare but very cheap
its quite hard to find cheap direct flights too but well worth the hassle of travelling overland into the country
ull need to contact the embassy too for a visa
2006-07-06 01:32:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Southeast Asia; it shares a border with Cambodia and Thailand. I unfortunatly dont know of people and food, because I have not been there.
2006-07-06 04:24:18 · answer #8 · answered by halynr1500 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋