If you're travelling in Laos, a visit to Pak Ou Caves, Luang Prabang would be a great trip to add to your must-do list. The caves are around 25Km outside Luang Prabang and are fascinating for their history as a significant Buddhist site housing thousands of Buddha images and icons. A visit to Pak Ou Caves is also a lovely way to see a little more of Laos village life and the … [Read more...]
Laos Travel : Luang Prabang
If you're heading to Luang Prabang, Laos, you're in for a very special treat.We have already posted about browsing the amazing markets, things to do and excursions from Luang Prabang and adventures with food in this UNESCO listed town, but lets have a look at some of the amazing sights you can discover when you head out to explore on foot.Walking is a great way to … [Read more...]
Luang Prabang, Laos
Gorgeous Luang Prabang in Laos has been a tourist hot spot since the international airport was modernised and extended in 2011. Until then, difficult access meant this town was only visited by backpackers happy to sit for hours in crowded buses on stunning, but nausea-inducing, winding mountain roads, or the boats making their 2 day journey down the Mekong.We've done both … [Read more...]
Our Laos Budget. We’re spending $40/day, sort of..
I keep quoting this figure of $41/day as our budget, that's actually a lie, our budget for Laos is working out at a lot more than that, everything considered. We're cheating rather too much on cake, beer and coffee but Laos is indisputably cheap, cheaper than Thailand, and low accommodation costs are a big part of that. So a blog post on Laos budget, costs and prices is in … [Read more...]
Getting To Luang Prabang From Vang Vieng, by Bus or Mini Bus
If you boarded your bus, took your assigned seat and looked up to see this over your head, would you be worried? You'd be right to be. We had the seats with the built-in internal rain shower. Every time we climbed a hill ( and there were many), at a particular angle, water from the air-conditioning system gave us a free shower. In this post we'll tell of our experience on the … [Read more...]
Food in Laos and Luang Prabang
Laos Food, What You Will Find Food in Laos is incredibly diverse, you will be able to find a dish from just about any culinary tradition in the world. If you're looking for authentic Laos food, you may have a harder time. This fantastic little country doesn't have such a unique, strong, culinary tradition as its neighbours, Thailand, Vietnam and China. If you look and search … [Read more...]
Ock Pop Tok and Getting my Luang Prabang Mojo Back
We've been in Luang Prabang, Laos, for almost a week now. It's been a strange few days and we weren't enjoying Luang Prabang as much as we'd hoped second time around, it's changed a lot. Luang Prabang is all about wealthy fly-in tourists these days, they've built an international airport here since we came last and it's not the cool little town it was, tourism is big business. … [Read more...]