As my car ascends the hillock called Phou Vao, or “Kite Hill”, I arrive at the most charming hotel in Luang Prabang, or perhaps even Laos. Checking in at this sanctuary of peace and comfortable luxury feels akin to arriving at home. Stepping out, I notice at once that service standards here are...
The historical symbol of Laos gets a brighter future In a tangled teak forest, a short drive from Luang Prabang, I cross a cold mountain stream behind a giant matriarch elephant and a trailing tot. Majestic Mahn leads the way through trickling water ahead of four-year-old baby Kit. I pinch...
Dress the part in Luang Prabang. Sao Sinh is the newest addition to Luang Prabang’s vibrant cultural tourism scene. Billing itself as the first “Rent and Roam” traditional clothing rental service in town, the shop stocks dozens of traditional skirts, blouses, trousers, sashes, jewelry, and...
At the end of Buddhist Lent, the green monsoon season draws to a close, and the harvest season begins. To give thanks for their livelihoods and annual bounty, Lao people make merit by making offerings to the mother spirit of rivers. In Luang Prabang, this is especially magical, as the entire...
Cruising Laos in style. Mist wreathed the mountain tops like candy floss beards as we pulled away from the riverbank below the Royal Palace in Luang Prabang one late-year morning. The Monsoon, one of an elegant couple of boats from Mekong Kingdoms’ flotilla, nosed out into the Mekong flow as we...
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