Five Reasons to Visit Pakse

Grant Dixon

Even in Asia's sleepiest nation, Pakse has always seemed unusually languid. Tucked down in Laos' deep south, it was a regional capital in French colonial times and many structures survive from its early 20th century heyday. But then it fell off the map and in recent decades was visited only by the more adventurous backpackers prepared to make the long overland trek. That's all set to change: flights now connect Pakse to Vientiane and Bangkok, and stunning jungle and riverside lodges have sprung up in the region to serve the increasing numbers discovering this gateway to the south. Here...

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