Has anyone been to Laos? Any recommendations on where to go, what to do?
I have been twice. first time 8 years ago, and then finally got my parents and their brothers and sisters there last autumn.. Top of the list has to be Luang Prabang. It really is one of those places that make you feel pretty good to be human. It's a relaxing destination. there are tour groups now that say they'll give you some big adventure, I don't know what they're talking about. The water fall day trip is cool. you make a stop in some tiny village of weavers to look at the beautiful scarves and end up marveling instead at how beautiful the people are. The falls are pretty spectacular. you can hike all the way up to where the first drop off the cliff. Its a swamp up top.
The pak ou caves are alright, if you're into that. the boat ride is great. the land is something to see. and you get to make another little shopping stop. you can buy some battery acid rice wine with a scorpion or some other freaky thing that shouldnt be in a bottle of something you drink.
just across the river from vientienne is some little sculpture park like something from a Tim Burton movie. a monk went and built all these mythological animals into towering creations. IT's great.
and those pictures of the saffron robed monks? make sure you get up to see that. find a tiny restaurant on a side street and rent a room there and get up early and watch them emerge from the dawn fog. you can even buy some rice and pass some out to them. not as easy as it looks. it's sticky rice and i mean really sticky and plus you have to be quick. And you have to keep the portions to a minimum. not because you want to starve the guys but because you should give some to everyone and there are going to be hundreds coming by.
foremostly, you should read up on the local etiquette. the to-dos and not to do's. I mean, why travel all that way just to look like an idiot. right? and you might pick up a cool habit.
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