Luang Prabang Travel Blogs

This morning when we were checking out of the Grand Luang Prabang, the clerk informed me that we owed $4 for the glass we broke on our first day. This is a pretty high-end place, and I have never known a nice hotel to bill for such a petty thing. At first I thought he was making a joke. As I was pr…

from the moment i arrived, i was enthralled by the peace and serenity that pervades luang prabang. it seeps into your soul and you slow down and merge with the meditative pace of this enchanted town .

For the first time on my trip, it was really hard to leave place. I loved the peacefulness of Laos and Luang Prabang had definitely grown on me. I was definitely going to miss all of the interesting travelers I met in Laos and I was even sad to part with the guesthouse staff. They were among my fav…

I woke early and left Charlotte in Muang Ngoi as she was planning on heading east and I was thinking of going the opposite way. I decided to head back to Luang Prabang to sort my Laundry and to catch a bus elsewhere. The guys from Muang Ngoi were also on the boat and bus back to Luang Prabang so I…

7am alarm, ignored.7:30, mobile phone fell off the bed.A knock on the door, ignored.Another knock on the door, louder this time. Picked up my phone, my eyes widened - it's 9am! I opened the door, apologized and said we'll be downstairs in 15mins! "Duck! We have to get going!" I stuffed all my thing…

If you ever travel to Luang Prabang, make sure you don't miss to visit the famous waterfall there called Kuangsi Waterfall. My visit to the place was unplanned. I was invited to join the trip to the waterfall by Ana (a lady from new york who I met that morning) to join her there. Since Rini and Sis…

"So you better go back to your bars, your temples, your message parlours ..." One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head It may sound strange on a 24 day holidays but today we had a 'day-off', meaning we'd have no planned activities today. It also meant that we could sleep late today. However, even after…

The guide:Xou.The group:Hazel & Maria, again!Gaby, a Canadian yoga teacher.***Day 1I woke up still drunk from the previous nights excesses, which I'm sure is not the best way to prepare for six hours of trekking up and down mountains. First thing was to drop off my pack at Carolyn's room and th…

My final two days in Luang Prabang (LP) are spent getting myself back to near enough 100% whilst mopping up on a few of the key points of interest that have so far passed me by. One morning I set my alarm super early to be out on the town streets by 5.30am.  I am hoping to witness the daily B…

With the help of the bus driver, we got a tuk-tuk to take us to the backpacker area. Everything was still closed when the tuk-tuk driver dropped us. Well, what do you expect? It's freaking 4 AM! We were thinking to wait until everything is open at the nearest Wat (temple). But, luckily there w…

Have sadly come to the end of the best part of the trip so far- Luang Prabang. The days have seemed to just disappear in a haze of cheap (but oh so good) massages, fresh fruit like I've never seen, climbing to the tops of waterfalls and swimming my way down, strong hot lao coffee, and lots of time …

At last guys I'm here. Thought I update you with my latest adventure. If there is any word that could explain what I think of this place... It would be overwhelming!I love this place to bits and the fact that I could take pictures from any angle and still come up with a perfect shot is just fa…

After having two solid days sauntering down the Mekong, we were more than ready to set our feet on dry land and get back to doing some exploring. Luang Prabang was a real treat for both of us, we weren't expecting such a lovely place. The french influences were unmistakable and well …

Ok, have been in Laos for about a week and would universally recommend it. It is absolutely beautiful. I left Nongkhai last saturday with Connie and Maaike and we crossed the border into Laos and went to the capital Viene Tiene (probably spelt wrong). We spent just a couple of hours there as&n…

If there ever was a day of doing nothing, that was today.  We quite literally did nothing.  The best we did was a bit of brunch, and then back to watch the Golden Compass on HBO.  After that we faffed around for ages, but decided we better at least make some effort to see a bit …