Laos: Conservation & Development in Southeast Asia (Summer)
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About
Laos People Democratic Republic (Laos PDR) is a land of staggering beauty, reverent Buddhism and languid mystique—a land where locals pride themselves on the motto: Laos ‘People Don’t Rush’. To live this way requires a mindset and manners as fluid and clear as water itself.
Southeast Asia’s only landlocked country, Laos is dominated by two geographic entities: the mighty Mekong River and the tropical highlands, where Indochinese tigers, Asiatic elephants, Agile gibbons and Siamese crocodiles roam wild. Historically considered a geopolitical afterthought, times are changing, and students who venture to Laos will discover roiling international debates over mega-dam projects, unregulated deforestation and transboundary resource management.
We offer comprehensive, personal home visits so that we can answer your questions in person. One of our expert staff members will present on our program options and share stories from their own formative Where There Be Dragons program. To request a home visit in less than 2 minutes, fill out this form.
New: Fall and Spring Domestic Gap Semesters
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Location
Laos is typically not regarded as touristy, especially in comparison to its highly touristy neighboring countries of Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia; however, this is slowly changing as people now associate Laos with a laid back style of living.
