{"id":2768,"date":"2019-04-14T19:11:36","date_gmt":"2019-04-14T12:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/?p=2768"},"modified":"2019-04-17T17:26:31","modified_gmt":"2019-04-17T10:26:31","slug":"timeless-elegance-in-lovely-laos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/04\/14\/timeless-elegance-in-lovely-laos\/","title":{"rendered":"Timeless Elegance in Lovely Laos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Laos is my favourite Asian holiday destination. It is charmingly undeveloped and long may this last. It reminded me of travel adventures in my youth, a South East Asia secret.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that Laos has remained virtually untouched after years of political isolation is a massive part of its charm. The Laotians are warm, friendly and inexperienced with tourists. The country will delight with its great scenery, ethnic villages and unexplored corners.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3214\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos_LP.jpg?resize=700%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos_LP.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos_LP.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos_LP.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos_LP.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos_LP.jpg?resize=230%2C230&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos_LP.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>We&#8217;ll find French Colonial charm and a great croissant in Vientiane, ancient hill tribes who remain remarkably unchanged near Vang Vieng, the picturesque Luang Prabang monks in the early morning with their quiet alms collection (unlike in Myanmar which was so touristy and lacking in authenticity), the majestic and graceful Mekong River which showed the simple life on the river. Yet despite this simplicity and underdeveloped tourism, we found some wonderful hotels.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofitel-luangprabang.com\/\">Sofitel at Luang Prabang\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0big shout out to you for a wonderful stay!<\/p>\n<p>Come with me as I share our Laotian adventure:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3213\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos.jpg?resize=230%2C230&amp;ssl=1 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ee92d0cb195\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ee92d0cb195\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/04\/14\/timeless-elegance-in-lovely-laos\/#Day_One_Bangkok_to_Laos_Capital_City_%E2%80%93_Vientiane\" >Day One Bangkok to Laos Capital City &#8211; Vientiane:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/04\/14\/timeless-elegance-in-lovely-laos\/#Day_Two_Vientiane_To_Vang_Vieng\" >Day Two: Vientiane To Vang Vieng<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/04\/14\/timeless-elegance-in-lovely-laos\/#LocAl_GUIDE\" >(LocAl GUIDE):\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/04\/14\/timeless-elegance-in-lovely-laos\/#Private_Car\" >Private Car<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/04\/14\/timeless-elegance-in-lovely-laos\/#Our_half_day_tour_of_Vientiane_sights_included\" >Our half day tour of Vientiane sights included:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/04\/14\/timeless-elegance-in-lovely-laos\/#Day_Three_Vang_Vieng_LocAl_GUIDE\" >Day Three: Vang Vieng (LocAl GUIDE)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/04\/14\/timeless-elegance-in-lovely-laos\/#Day_FIVE_Luang_Prabang\" >Day FIVE:\u00a0 Luang Prabang<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/04\/14\/timeless-elegance-in-lovely-laos\/#Day_SIX_Luang_Prabang\" >Day SIX:\u00a0 Luang Prabang<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/04\/14\/timeless-elegance-in-lovely-laos\/#Do_not_miss\" >Do not miss:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/04\/14\/timeless-elegance-in-lovely-laos\/#Day_SEVEN_Luang_Prabang_to_MEKONG_CRUISE\" >Day SEVEN: Luang Prabang to (MEKONG CRUISE)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/04\/14\/timeless-elegance-in-lovely-laos\/#Overnight_Stopover_in_Pakbeng\" >Overnight Stopover in Pakbeng:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/04\/14\/timeless-elegance-in-lovely-laos\/#Day_EIGHT_to_CHIANG_RAI_Thailand\" >Day EIGHT:\u00a0 to CHIANG RAI (Thailand)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_One_Bangkok_to_Laos_Capital_City_%E2%80%93_Vientiane\"><\/span><strong>Day One Bangkok to Laos Capital City &#8211; Vientiane:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><strong>Thai Airways 19.35 flight arrives Vientiane 20.45 \u2013 cost around AUD 212 one way.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We also investigated an overnight sleeper train. It was cheaper but you have to get off the train and cross Thai\/Laos border, clear Customs\/Immigration and then board a different train. The direct flight was easier!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Accommodation 1 night:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com.sg\/Hotel_Review-g293950-d1910816-Reviews-Salana_Boutique_Hotel-Vientiane_Vientiane_Prefecture.html\">Salana Boutique Hotel\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let me rave about this boutique hotel, a great way to stay our Laos holiday&#8230;<\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_Two_Vientiane_To_Vang_Vieng\"><\/span><strong>Day Two: Vientiane To Vang Vieng<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LocAl_GUIDE\"><\/span><strong>(LocAl GUIDE):\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3236\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017d.jpg?resize=700%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017d.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017d.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017d.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017d.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017d.jpg?resize=230%2C230&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017d.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Private_Car\"><\/span><strong>Private Car <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><strong>Cost:\u00a0<\/strong>180USD\/day \u2013\u00a0 USD 270 per couple for the three days in a spacious Hyundai H1 minibus.<\/p>\n<p>A larger van with space, air conditioning and good suspension are great to have, although in general, we were really impressed with the state of the roads. There is a new road between Vientiane and Vang Vieng (4 hours, 160 km)<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_half_day_tour_of_Vientiane_sights_included\"><\/span><span class=\"s3\">Our half day tour of Vientiane sights included:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Wat Si Saket<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com.sg\/Attraction_Review-g293950-d325292-Reviews-Patuxai-Vientiane_Vientiane_Prefecture.html\">Patuxai<\/a>:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0Vientiane&#8217;s Victory Gate monument<\/li>\n<li>16th-century Pha That Luang,<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com.sg\/Attraction_Review-g293950-d1092459-Reviews-COPE_Visitor_Centre-Vientiane_Vientiane_Prefecture.html\">Cope Visitor Centre:<\/a> Do not miss! This was a stand out of our entire trip. We simply had no idea of the impact of the Vietnam war on Laos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3216\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/VENTIANE2017.jpg?resize=700%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/VENTIANE2017.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/VENTIANE2017.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/VENTIANE2017.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/VENTIANE2017.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/VENTIANE2017.jpg?resize=230%2C230&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/VENTIANE2017.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Accommodation VANG VIENG 2 nights: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.riversidevangvieng.com\/\">Riverside Boutique Hotel<\/a> Vang Vieng.<strong><span class=\"s3\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>An average stay with a fantastic breakfast and great river location with picturesque views.<\/p>\n<p><em>Remember you&#8217;re in Backpacker land, top-notch hotels are still developing, as are the staff.<\/em><\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_Three_Vang_Vieng_LocAl_GUIDE\"><\/span><strong>Day Three: Vang Vieng (LocAl GUIDE)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Vang Vieng is famous on the backpacker trail for tubing down the river with a beer in hand. Unfortunately, in the past, this was all unregulated. Water, alcohol and drugs are a lethal cocktail in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/travel\/travel-advice\/travellers-stories\/where-is-asias-deadly-drug-paradise-now\/news-story\/0633135c08aa1da257a2ca4083d8cf40\"> 2011 the hospital recorded 27 tourist deaths.<\/a>\u00a0By 2012 the deaths in Australia were creating worldwide attention and many of the bars were closed. Vang Vieng has been cleaned up, but still maintains that youth fun feel.<\/p>\n<p>We went canoeing down the river, we went hiking and we went swimming at the Blue Lagoon.<strong><span class=\"s3\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com.sg\/UserReview\">Blue Lagoon Blue\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>Best of an average bunch of Blue Lagoons: Blue&#8217;ish water pond filled with a chaotic mix of kayaks, tubers, &#8216;<em>Me-Tarzan, you-Jane&#8217;<\/em>\u00a0 people launching themselves off the jumping platforms&#8230;<\/li>\n<li><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3235\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017e.jpg?resize=700%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017e.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017e.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017e.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017e.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017e.jpg?resize=230%2C230&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017e.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #555555; font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Day Four: Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang (PRIVATE CAR)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Accommodation 4 nights:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com.sg\/Hotel_Review-g295415-d1910879-Reviews-Sofitel_Luang_Prabang_Hotel-Luang_Prabang_Luang_Prabang_Province.html\">Sofitel Luang Prabang<\/a> booked through Luxury Escapes. Wonderful still raving about this hotel the staff and the place!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3214\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos_LP.jpg?resize=700%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos_LP.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos_LP.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos_LP.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos_LP.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos_LP.jpg?resize=230%2C230&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos_LP.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_FIVE_Luang_Prabang\"><\/span><strong>Day FIVE:\u00a0 Luang Prabang<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>At leisure wandering around:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>cooking school, Almsgiving and massages were included in our Luxury Escapes deal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One of the best<a href=\"https:\/\/Luxuryescapes.com\"> Luxury Escape<\/a>s deals we have enjoyed!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3234\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017b.jpg?resize=700%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017b.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017b.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017b.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017b.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017b.jpg?resize=230%2C230&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017b.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_SIX_Luang_Prabang\"><\/span><strong>Day SIX:\u00a0 Luang Prabang<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>At leisure wandering around. Luang Prabang was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 it is the ancient royal Capital of Laos and with many<\/p>\n<p>Almsgiving &#8211; we got up at dawn to be transported to the sister hotel the 3 Nagas for the almsgiving. The hotel staff helped up dress appropriately, showed us how to offer the offerings of steaming hot rice they had prepared especially. They took our camera&#8217;s to enable us to concentrate on the giving. I thought it was incredibly well organised, it felt authentic, it felt real and not a manufactured tourist event.<\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_not_miss\"><\/span><strong>Do not miss:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Kuang Si Waterfall hike and swim &#8211; worth the climb.<\/li>\n<li>Sunset Laos Beer on the Mekong river.<\/li>\n<li>Dinner at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com.sg\/Restaurant_Review-g295415-d1999474-Reviews-Rosella_Fusion_Restaurant-Luang_Prabang_Luang_Prabang_Province.html\">Rosella Fusion Restuarant.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Early <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com.sg\/Attraction_Review-g295415-d2515071-Reviews-The_Morning_Market-Luang_Prabang_Luang_Prabang_Province.html\">morning market.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3231\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AAD2D735-F47F-4784-8226-A277C928F7EB.jpg?resize=700%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AAD2D735-F47F-4784-8226-A277C928F7EB.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AAD2D735-F47F-4784-8226-A277C928F7EB.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AAD2D735-F47F-4784-8226-A277C928F7EB.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_SEVEN_Luang_Prabang_to_MEKONG_CRUISE\"><\/span><strong>Day SEVEN: Luang Prabang to (MEKONG CRUISE)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"s3\">6.30AM<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> &#8211; Depart for 2-day <\/span><span class=\"s3\">Shompoo Cruise on the Mekong River USD 130 per person. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"s3\">You can read all about my views on the cruise here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com.sg\/Attraction_Review-g295415-d4414258-Reviews-Shompoo_Cruise-Luang_Prabang_Luang_Prabang_Province.html\">Shompoo Cruise:\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I was glad we had done the cruise which gave us a unique insight into life on the river<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3277\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Mekong.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Mekong.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Mekong.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Mekong.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Mekong.jpg?resize=230%2C230&amp;ssl=1 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the real highlights was stopping off at the village and giving the children some supplies to help them with their schooling. Despite this village being on the official stopping off point and us being there on a Saturday (when there was no school), the villagers seemed genuinely pleased to see the boats and receive the gifts.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3248\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017f.jpg?resize=700%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017f.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017f.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017f.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017f.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017f.jpg?resize=230%2C230&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Laos2017f.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overnight_Stopover_in_Pakbeng\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"s1\">Overnight Stopover in Pakbeng:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>There is really nothing much to Pakbeng except that it is the halfway stop between\u00a0<a title=\"Luang Prabang\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luang_Prabang\">Luang Prabang<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Huay Xai\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Huay_Xai\">Huay Xa<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Accommodation 1 night:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com.sg\/Hotel_Review-g663544-d7890248-Reviews-DP_Guest_House-Pakbeng_Oudomxay_Province.html\">D P Guest House\u00a0<\/a>A no-pretence guest house, on the Mekong River, perfectly acceptable for an overnight stopover.\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">USD 40\/ night.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_EIGHT_to_CHIANG_RAI_Thailand\"><\/span><strong>Day EIGHT:\u00a0 to CHIANG RAI (Thailand)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Our Shompoo cruise took us to near the Laos border where we boarded a bus to the Thai border. From there we took a pre-booked car to Chiang Rai<\/p>\n<p>Thai Smiles flight depart\u00a0Khon Kaen at 14.30 the next day and arrives Bangkok at 15.30 AUD 50.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you have enjoyed this little wander around Laos. I was captivated by What would you enjoy most about visiting this delightful part of the world? If you have been what was the best thing to did?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thank you for joining me on day twelve of\u00a0<strong>Wren\u2019s Worldwide Wanderings:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.a-to-zchallenge.com\/\">Blogging from A-Z challenge.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2677\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/AtoZ2019L.jpg?resize=320%2C320&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/AtoZ2019L.jpg?w=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/AtoZ2019L.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/AtoZ2019L.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/AtoZ2019L.jpg?resize=230%2C230&amp;ssl=1 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>L is for Laos<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2575\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/LWW_text_straight_no-bg-1024x195.png?resize=477%2C91&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/LWW_text_straight_no-bg.png?resize=1024%2C195&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/LWW_text_straight_no-bg.png?resize=300%2C57&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/LWW_text_straight_no-bg.png?resize=768%2C146&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/LWW_text_straight_no-bg.png?w=1780&amp;ssl=1 1780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Linking with thanks to Angie at <a href=\"https:\/\/tentoesinthewater.blogspot.com\/\">Mosaic Monday<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laos is my favourite Asian holiday destination. 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