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Vang Vien, a simple small town with various caves that travellers could explore, a good place to stop over while travelling from Luang Prabang to Vientiene or vice versa. Slow down, take your time to enjoy the views of the serene villages and the innocent smiles from the kids. Don’t miss out tubing, be completely […]

After viewing the sunset at Phu Si, a wide variety of clothing and art crafts are waiting for you at Luang Prabang night market. Everyday, from dusk onwards, the road will be closed for the night market till about 10p.m. Oh yes, you will need to check around the prices and do some bargaining, the […]

About 30km south of Luang Prabang, clear water of Kwang si waterfall cascades over limstone formations, forming multiple pools at different levels. A scenic place for photography, a nice pinic spots for relaxation and a cool place for some splash.

Up a flight of stairs we climbed, to the top of Phu Si Hill at the centre of Luang Prabang. Two hours away from evening, dozens of people already taken their seats, waiting patiently for that beautiful sunset.
Faces from different part of the world, focusing in one direction, calmness filled the air.
Does it matter that […]

A handful sticky rice, a sincere offering from the men and women. Rain or dry, on the pavement they wait, to offer food that fills the monks’ stomach, to offer food that fills their hearts.
The morning alms is a local practice in Luang Prabang, as the city open up to tourism, foreign faces start to […]

Situated in north central Laos, Luang Prabangis an ancient royal city listed as a UNESCO World Heritage since 1955. With an altitude of 700m above sea level, I was told by a friend it would be cold, especially my hair was shaved.
One thing we have forgotten, he went in December and I went in July, […]

Don Deth, one of the many islands situated at the southern part of Laos, is a place that only provides the basis – nothing more but it definitely cant’t get any lesser!
One can easily get quite frustrated by the laid-back lifestyle initially, but if you’re willing to change your mindset, this is a place where […]