Buzz Line: "Land of a Million Irrelevants - make it RELEVANTS"
Eagle Eye: Small villages, rice paddies, off-limits land-mined areas (senselessly bombed by the Americans during the Vietnam War), mountains, jungles, hill-tibes, and lots of lovely people
Hot Spots: Vang Vieng, Luang Prabang, "Plain of jars", the north, the south
The Low-down: Make sure to avoid the French holidays! Then, get into the small villages and spend time with the hill-tribes.