A wise man once said - 'Never underestimate Laos'. A few buckets down I can't be sure how wise he really was but one things for sure, he was right about that. Laos is one of the poorest countries in the world but, without sounding overly cheesy, it feels like one of the richest. Okay that was terrible but it's true. It is one of the greenest and most beautiful countries and still feels untouched enough that its character is entirely its own.

Capital: Vientiane | Languages: Lao | Currency: Lao kip