Our local guide to The Mekong comes courtesy of Mason Florence, executive director of Mekong Tourism. Based in Asia for 20 years, Mason is a publisher, former guidebook writer, journalist, photographer, and tour guide. Few people know the Mekong better. It’s hard to envisage one person being able to provide a local guide to The … Read more
How to meet locals when you travel – does the world really need another story on the subject? Surely we’ve written enough on the topic? We’ve told you many times before that what we love most about travel is meeting locals and we’ve shared loads of tips on how to meet locals when you travel. … Read more
Exploring Phousi Hill, also known as Phou Si or Mount Phousi, is one of those must-do activities that travellers to Luang Prabang do, as much for the sweeping vistas of the sleepy town, the Mekong River and Khan River, and the surrounding mountains, as for the hidden temples, shrines, stupas, and golden Buddhas that dot the lush 100 … Read more
Touring the temples of Luang Prabang to marvel at the mural and mosaic covered pagodas is a must-do activity alongside the early morning alms giving. There are 33 glittering temples – known as both wats and vats in Laos – in the ancient Lao royal capital so we decided to start by focusing on a … Read more
Early morning alms giving to the monks in Luang Prabang, Laos, is one of the main attractions that lures many travellers to the laidback Mekong River town. Although it’s not unique to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed city it’s a special experience. Until we observed the early morning alms giving to the monks in Luang Prabang … Read more