While many skip right over Phonsavon, it’s a crying shame! There’s not much in the actual town but delving deeper on the outskirts, you’ll find the bizarre and oddly beautiful, Plain of Jars. While the use of these jars is still somewhat of a mystery, they are worth exploring! There are numerous jar sites safe and open to discover in the countryside of Laos but many have yet to be cleared of land mines as this area is also known for being the most heavily bombed place in the world!
Contributors: Nina Ragusa from Where in the World is Nina?