Golden City Temple (Wat Xieng Thong), Luang Prabang

Wat A Place

Advantages: Quiet Is The New Loud.
Disadvantages: After A Time You'll Pray For Something To Happen.

celubrious hotels in the area like the Phousi hotel that offers live entertainment included in the meal prices. At the top end of eateries is Cafe snack on Thanon Xieng Thong. This place is beautifully laid out and air-conditioned with hugely inflated prices to match. An obligitory toilet stop was the reason we stepped in. Playing golden oldies, the wicker chairs and classy paintings of the local wats adorning the walls all added to an atmosphere that would appeal to an older and wealthier clientele. The staff were extremely attentive and gave us free water after we fainted at the price of a can of coke. Luang Prabang bakery on thanon Phothisalat is very good for sandwiches and breakfast. A lot of the seating is outdoor on the road side but there are umbrellas for those seeking the shade. This restaurant is perhaps a little more expensive ...

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Review of Luang Prabang (Laos)

Personally my favourite place to be in Asia, if not the world!

Advantages: Friendliest city you'll ever go to, amazing food, beautiful scenary, plenty to do..
Disadvantages: None I can think of other than you will be unable to leave and your initinery will become void!

Luang Prabang is very special. Yes, it's touristy as hell! Yes, accommodation is getting expensive by Laotion standards. But don't let that put you off! For a start, there is a budget quarter of the city located down a series of extremely charming alleyways run by Lao families. It has bucket loads of character and the guesthouses here are legendary for there warm friendly welcomes and smiles. So that solves the problem of expensive accommodation prices! It's about 7-10$ or a decent single room. I have to recommend you stay at Oudomphone Guesthouse, as this is undoubtedly the best guesthouse in South-East Asia possibly the world! It was one of the first guesthouses to open up in the budget district and has set the bench mark for all the other guetshouses. It is run by the sweetest family you'll ever meet and has bonuses like free ...

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Review of Luang Prabang (Laos)

Give me more noddle soup

Advantages: everything
Disadvantages: none

Luang Prabang is situated in the heart of Laos and one of the Highlights of the country. It is not only all the temples, the delicious food or the night market, no, it is this feeling you'll get when you arrive. You'll feel welcome and at home. Most people stayed a lot longer than they planed! Including me of course, I wanted to stay for two nights and stayed for over a month! ---------------------------------------------- How to get there? Luang Prabang is a town in the north-centre region of Laos. If you arrive in Vientiane you can get a bus to Luang Prabang, it takes about 10 to 12 hours and you have the choice between a local bus (110000kip) and a VIP bus (160000kip). You can get the ticket with a travel agent or just go to the bus station. Buses leave several times in the morning and again a night bus in the afternoon. You need ...

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