Travel

Stories of my travels around the world.



Just Luang Prabang Things

There are a lot of things you do when you travel. I like to write about the many things I’ve done over the years, but often there are some things that won’t fill an article.

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The Legend of Tat Kuang Si

According to local legend, Tat Kuang Si was formed when a wise old man dug into the earth and revealed the waters of the Nam Si River. After the water came to Kuang Si, a golden deer made its home under a huge rock that protruded from the falls.

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Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre

How does copyright fail a culture? This question anchored one of the most thought-provoking experiences of our time in Luang Prabang, thanks to an exhibition at the Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre (TAEC). For anyone traveling through Laos, TAEC is a must-visit.

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Wandering and Wat Manorom

After an unsuccessful attempt to visit the UXO center in Luang Prabang, we decided to take a leisurely stroll around the city instead. It’s a small city compared to the sprawling metropolises we were used to in China; but that didn’t mean there wasn’t anything new to discover.

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Enjoying Laos BBQ at Seendat

After a day immersed within Luang Prabang’s temples and palaces, our thoughts turned to something more immediate: food. Craving something different to the night market fare, we decided to hunt down something local and unique. We settled on a seemingly small restaurant selling a local style of hotpot.

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Luang Prabang National Museum

After a good night’s sleep in the Rimvang Hostel we had to start making plans for our first week in Laos. We had seen an obvious place to visit next to the night market: the Luang Prabang National Museum.

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Slow Boat to Luang Prabang

We were in Huay Xai, a border city in Laos. Across the river we could still see Thailand, a place we were already missing. On that day we would take the slow boat to Luang Prabang, a journey that would span multiple days.

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