Savannakhet - Sleepy Southern City That Works For A Stopover
Savannakhet: Laos' Sleepy Colonial Time Capsule Welcome to Savannakhet, Laos' second-largest city that somehow still feels like a village having an extended afternoon nap. Located in southern Laos along the Mekong, this former French colonial trading post has perfected the art of being just interesting enough to visit but quiet enough that you'll question if you accidentally arrived on a national holiday. With its crumbling colonial architecture, dinosaur bones (yes, really), and position as a gateway to both Thailand and Vietnam, Savannakhet offers travelers a glimpse of Laos that's untouched by the backpacker hordes that descend upon Vang Vieng or Luang Prabang. Where in the World? Savannakhet (officially Kaysone Phomvihane , though nobody calls it that) sits on the Mekong River in southern Laos, directly across from Mukdahan, Thailand. It serves as a strategic crossroads between Thailand and Vietnam, which is why throughout history everyone from the French colonial...