Laos Now: Travel & Weather

Laos Now tells you what today is actually like in Laos — and what to do about it. WEATHER YOU CAN ACT ON Live conditions for Vientiane, Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng and more, turned into an hourly suitability score for each place. A waterfall at 2pm in heavy rain is not the same trip as a temple courtyard, and the app says so instead of handing you a number and leaving you to guess. THE LAO CALENDAR, DONE PROPERLY Public holidays and the Buddhist lunar festivals — Makha Bucha, Visakha Bucha, Boun Khao Phansa, Boun Ork Phansa, That Luang — with dates computed from the lunar phase for any year, not typed in for a single one. Sunrise, sunset and the lunar day for whichever city you have selected. A PLANNER THAT READS THE FORECAST Pick your cities, your days and your departure date. Every leg gets a real calendar date, the forecast for that date, and any festival or public holiday that falls…