By Carrie on February 10, 2008
High up in the mountains of Northern Laos, the ancient royal capital of Luang Prabang is something out of a traveler’s dream. Learn more about this ancient capital of Laos…
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By Carrie on January 27, 2008
One of the many wonderful things about Luang Prabang is its proximity to everything. A traveler doesn’t need to look far to find things to do in this beautiful little town.
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By Carrie on December 24, 2007
Trumpet flowers and a waterfall are just a few of the delights found in this little piece of paradise near Luang Prabang, Laos.
Posted in Laos, Travel | Tagged Hiking, Luang Prabang, Nature, Photo Essay, Travel, Travel Journal, Travel Photography |
By Carrie on December 12, 2007
Our plane set down deep in the northern mountains of Laos in the tiny village of Luang Prabang on a late April afternoon with less than a dozen passengers on board…
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By Carrie on June 6, 2007
Vang Vieng in Northern Laos is a laid-back hippy river town with nothing to do but go river tubing. There’s no better way to while away the hours than floating along a river on a giant inner tube.
Posted in Adventure Travel, Laos, Travel | Tagged Adventure Travel, Laos, river journeys, river tubing, Vang Vieng |
By Carrie on May 5, 2007
We saw and conquered the amazing Plain of Jars and left early this morning for Vang Vieng. The last three days have been tough on all of us. We rented a mini-van and personal driver to take us up and through the mountains from Luang Prabang. Ock was an excellent driver and guide. He stopped [...]
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By Carrie on May 3, 2007
Laos is everything I dreamed it would be. I’m so incredibly excited to be here and wish that we had more time. A fantastic plane ride from Vietnam brought us over the rolling mountains. We arrived in Luang Prabang at twilight and spent some time wandering through the entrancing night bazaar. All four of us [...]
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By Carrie on April 30, 2007
While enjoying a quiet dinner on the back streets of Hanoi’s Old Quarter last night, it struck me that none of us have shared any of our expectations about our next destination, Laos. Imagine my surprise when everyone indicated that they weren’t really sure what to expect. That’s the mystery with Laos. The guidebooks seem [...]
Posted in Laos, Travel | Tagged Reflections, Travel Journal |