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From the fertile lowlands of the Mekong River to the rugged Annamite highlands, Laos offers some of the region&#8217;s most untarnished hidden gems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set by the meandering Mekong River in central Laos, Luang Prabang is protected as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1995, one of the most alluring blend architecture, scenery, warm culture and slow life. Thereafter, we head to the capital city of Vientiane to get further acquainted with the culture of this Buddhist nation.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laos&#8217; isolation from foreign influence offers travellers an unparalleled glimpse of traditional Southeast Asian life. From the fertile lowlands of the Mekong River to the rugged Annamite highlands, Laos offers some of the region&#8217;s most untarnished hidden gems. 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