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... exotic freshness in our lives, Matt and I are craving a taste of the Middle East and Africa. Travelling through Turkey's ancient baths and Greek ruins will be quite luxurious compared to camping under the giant trunks of elephants and baobab trees! We ...
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Laos - Luang Prabang
A Travel Blog entry by gonetilwhenever from Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... something through the airport booking office and then caught a taxi into the centre of town. We had booked the Ancient Luang Prabang Hotel, which doesn't sound great from the name, but we were very pleasantly surprised when we checked in - ...
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Chilling out at luang prabang
A Travel Blog entry by jenniferhwf from Luang Prabang , Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... young and worked for a travel guide promoting Laos. They spoke a little English and were friendly and helpful. When I arrived in Luang Prabang, they helped me give instructions to the driver so that the driver can drop me off at the night market and ...
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You Can Find Me in Luang Prabang
A Travel Blog entry by a.szalwinski from Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... awesome kind of place at all times, even though we only got two short short days there... As we arrived at the Luang Prabang airport, I was stunned to find that although I had already declared Siem Reap's airport the smallest/simplest in the world, I ...
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Lazy days in Luang Prabang
A Travel Blog entry by v-atravels0910 from Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... and North Vietnam) and the country was re-named the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Our first destination was Luang Prabang; in ancient times it used to be the capital of the independent kingdom of Luang Prabang and more recently the capital ...
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Luang Prabang, Laos
A Travel Blog entry by marjorieandpaul from Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... morning mistiness, a line of a thousand orange robed monks emerges in a seemingly endless procession down the main street of Luang Prabang, the ancient Lan Xan capitol, and now cultural center, of Laos. Local residents and shop owners spoon out white ...
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Lazy Days in Luang Prabang
A Travel Blog entry by keelaurow from Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... as the songbirds would never want to reveal their location. We did spring for a few of the more special wats in Luang Prabang, which were ornately decorated with tile mosaics that were so beautiful. But, the absolute sweetest thing about the city ...
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Luang Prabang
A Travel Blog entry by ziniandlulu from Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... area also had its own charm including a neat cluster of bars and restaurants on the lower slopes of Phu Si. Luang Prabang is a heady combination of ageing French provincial buildings, temples, coconut palm trees, brick paved lanes, lush plants, ...
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Luang Prabang
A Travel Blog entry by dspoko from Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... cool bookstore. Shein napped in the upstairs reading room while I sipped some Lao tea and flipped through varous picture books of Luang Prabang (pictures books because they were all in Lao). With the help of the store employee, I matched up some pictures ...
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Lounging in Luang Prabang
A Travel Blog entry by viajesyvinedos from Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... not seem to make a lot of sense, leaving us unsure whether this is in fact the proper explanation. Luang Prabang - UNESCO World Heritage Town: After arriving and getting settled into an air-conditioned room, a luxury during this ...
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Luang Prabang
A Travel Blog entry by jenandjeffmilum from Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... massive royal funeral boat with urns big enough to accommodate the royal corpses standing upright. After seeing numerous wats here in Luang Prabang, we found them all interesting and having a greater variety than say the Bhutan Dzongs - and we ...
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Luang Prabang
A Travel Blog entry by craigandnat from Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... I’d know what that’s like. All in all, it was a great last night of an exceptional couple of days in Luang Prabang. Although, as I type, I am currently enduring an eight hour bus journey to Vang Vieng sporting an awful ...
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Luang Prabang
A Travel Blog entry by misocutlet from Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... to the video caption, Luang Prabang was chosen as No.1 destination by New York Times. A Town of Armsgiving: Luang Prabang Video http://www.youtube.com/user/unesco#p/c/288C6EE6ABAE0B3F/164/bb7JahV72nQ Religious architectures are gorgeous in anywhere around ...
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Laos Lout - Luang Prabang
A Travel Blog entry by oflareypants from Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... some boats do! There were reports of a slow-boat sinking shortly after we reached Luang Prabang! Not nice! Luang Prabang is an ancient royal city surrounded by grass-covered mountains at the junction of the Mekong and Khan rivers. It used to be the ...
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Jewel of the Mekong - Luang Prabang
A Travel Blog entry by yamahuh from Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... than that offered in the public school system. Therefore the Wats serve as educators for the sons of poor families. Because Luang Prabang is recognised nationally as being a mecca for Theravada Buddhism there are more than 80 monasteries, all of them ...
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Untouched Heritage site Luang Prabang
A Travel Blog entry by rhodri.jones from Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... Bought a load of gifts, went to charge my i-pod and some how it all got wiped so i am without music, Del's did the same, gutted. Still better than a passport or ticket, I would advise everyone to go to Luang Prabang it was ancient, authentic and so ...
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Romantic Luang Prabang - a world heritage sight
A Travel Blog entry by alohatravels from Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... be a monk for a short time in there lives (just as short as a few months) for it gives great honor to the family. Luang Prabang itself is quite beautiful, with a heavy French infuence. We noticed that it can be quite expensive if you stumble into certain ...
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Lovely Luang Prabang
A Travel Blog entry by joelandes from Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... degree, after describing the coffee mixing, I should acknowledge the cup. The cup in this case is traditional Luang Prabang with its stunning wats, its ancient history and countless Buddhist monks. I think this is the truest part of this great city; it's ...
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Day 66: Luang Prabang
A Travel Blog entry by williampotter from Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... east, imprisoned, starved and neglected till they perished. The wife of the crown prince still survives, however and owns a hotel in Luang Prabang formerly named after her. Now, the museum seems to celebrate their reign, yet there is a haunting feel to ...
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Luang Prabang, Laos
A Travel Blog entry by noalarmclocks from Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
... locals. We then took a Tuk-Tuk to our new guest house where we were glad to shower and go to bed. Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage site because there are at least forty ancient Royal Temples in the area, and there is a ...
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