Laos

When you first park you will walk through a small market of food and craft vendors. Once in the park you will hike through a Moon Bear sanctuary where you can learn about the bears and the work they are doing to help them. Going about 5 minutes up trail will bring you to the first of the waterfalls and swimming area; from there just follow the trail up to all 6 levels of the waterfalls, each mo...

You start out at the bottom of a massive set of 355 stairs, that eventually winds there way to the top of Mount Phousi. Along the way you will see hundreds of statues, buddhas and shrines. At the top, you will see the beautiful temple Wat Tham Phousi and get amazing views of Luang Prabang and surrounding areas, as well as the chance to watch the sunset into the mountains!I would recommend getti...

Getting There: For me, getting to the trailhead/hike was just as rewarding as the actual waterfall itself. You can get there via car, bike, or motor bike, but I would recommend renting a motor bike (They go for about 10 USD for a full day), and riding out to the waterfall. Even if you have no experience riding, it's not super difficult and gives you the flexibility to stop to take photos as you...