This is my second time in Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage Listed town in Laos. I’m glad that nothing has changed, except for a gorgeous new Aman resort (I will be posting pics of Amantaka here soon).
Luang Prabang is still as magical as my first trip there in 2006. It’s one of South East Asia’s best kept secrets and best preserved destinations – no skyscrapers and shopping malls, instead lots of temples, original French colonial and Laotian architecture and monks.
“Where are you from?” a local lady asked.
“Singapore,” I replied.
“We have very few visitors from Singapore. Most are from Europe. I think Singaporeans have no taste in culture,” she said. I was quite surprised by her candid albeit sweeping statement. But I have to say she’s right.
To me, the best part of any trip is chatting up with the locals – you can really learn a thing or two from them.
Luang Prabang is still as magical as my first trip there in 2006. It’s one of South East Asia’s best kept secrets and best preserved destinations – no skyscrapers and shopping malls, instead lots of temples, original French colonial and Laotian architecture and monks.
“Where are you from?” a local lady asked.
“Singapore,” I replied.
“We have very few visitors from Singapore. Most are from Europe. I think Singaporeans have no taste in culture,” she said. I was quite surprised by her candid albeit sweeping statement. But I have to say she’s right.
To me, the best part of any trip is chatting up with the locals – you can really learn a thing or two from them.
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