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Tag Archives: Luang Prabang
Travel planning is just a big jigsaw puzzle
Well over a year ago we sat down with a lot of ideas for a trip around the world, starting in Southeast Asia. We started to piece it all together slowly, but surely. We saw all the pieces coming together, … Continue reading
A surprise to end every day
We zig-zagged through Luang Prabang – cycling, visiting sights, doing crafts (along with purchasing a few), and walking though the old French neighborhood. Every day unfolded with a different view of life in Luang Prabang. Ah, but what did we … Continue reading
Posted in Laos
Tagged 3 Nagas, Dyen Sabai, food, Khaiphaen, Laos, Luang Prabang, restaurants, travel
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Waterfalls, bears, and butterflies – in that order
When we heard about a much-visited waterfall near Luang Prabang, Laos we were puzzled. Really? A waterfall? It just wasn’t what we imagined we’d go to see in a UNESCO World Heritage Site city. When we looked online to learn … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian black bears, Bear Rescue Center, Free the Bears, Kuang Si Waterfall, Laos, Luang Prabang, moon bears, photography, travel, waterfalls
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Going by the numbers
Around the breakfast table it was decided: the next day we’d visit some of the wats we’d passed on our walks. Wats are Buddhist monasteries or temples. We don’t know how many wats are in Luang Prabang, but our 15 … Continue reading
Posted in Laos
Tagged Buddhism, Laos, Luang Prabang, travel, Wat Aham, Wat Xieng Thong, wats
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How much time is the right amount of time?
Why did we choose to visit Luang Prabang, Laos? For starters, it’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site, celebrated for its “unique and ‘remarkably’ well preserved architectural, religious and cultural heritage….” It seems many travelers only stay a few days, which … Continue reading
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Tagged bamboo bridge, Ban Xang Kong, Ban Xien Lek, Haw Pra Bang, Laos, Luang Prabang, Ock Pop Tuk, Patta Gallery, travel
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Happy Birthday to me!
Sometimes things seem to just work out perfectly, without even trying. Beth realized her big birthday (one of those birthdays ending in an “0”) would fall soon after we arrived in Luang Prabang, Laos. What a great place to celebrate … Continue reading
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Tagged birthday, crafts, dyeing, indigo, Laos, Luang Prabang, Ock Pop Tok, travel, weaving
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The disorienting speed of abandoning slow travel
We prefer to travel slowly. When we take a road trip, we try to stay awhile to enjoy interesting places along the way. We don’t drive every day, and, when we do drive, we restrict our driving time to just … Continue reading
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Tagged around the world travel, Laos, Luang Prabang, Shoreline Lake Park, travel
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