Luang Prabang – The Jewel on the Mekong
Mick Shippen discovers the charm and beauty of Luang Prabang, a once hidden jewel of Southeast Asia and now one of Laos’ most popular destinations.
Few countries conjure up such a sense of mystery and intrigue in the traveller’s mind as mountainous landlocked Laos. Regarded as Southeast Asia’s sleepy backwater, for many years Laos’ communist government ensured the country remained closed to the outside world.
