Laos doesn't have a huge web presence, but it is improving. These are the best we've found this time around:

Ecotourism Laos (www.ecotourismlaos.com) simple but stylish website full of information about the Lao environs, focussing on trekking and other ecotourism activities. Recommended.

 Hmong Homepage (www.hmongnet.org) Information about and links to all things Hmong.

Lao National Tourism Authority (www.tourismlaos.gov.la) mostly up-to-date travel information from the government.

Library of Congress (www.loc.gov) probably the most complete online resource about Laos, with thorough and regularly updated accounts of history, culture and politics. Lonely Planet (www.lonelyplanet.com) The Thorn Tree forum is the place to get the latest feedback from the road.

Travelfish (www.travelfish.org) the most consistently updated website for independent travelers in Southeast Asia, including excellent coverage of Lao border crossings. Vientiane Times (www.vientianetimes.com) Website of the country's only English-language newspaper, and operated by the government. In addition to news stories about Laos, it has ac­curate exchange rates for the Lao kip.