https://www.23hq.com/tag/laos/gb en-us 23people http://www.23hq.com/resources/um-style/logo-20.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.23hq.com/rss/tag/laos/gb https://www.23hq.com/rss/tag/laos/gb?page=2 true https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2827882 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2827882"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781379/2827882_c91a3287d9bbd05286afa63126950038_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Our Vietnam Airlines flight<br /><br /> ... from Luang Prabang to Siem Reap</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2827882 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:15:22 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2827868 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2827868"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781379/2827868_12dc1eecfdc41a3ebe864d1e658321d7_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Luang Prabang International Airport<br /><br /> Mone studying the high-tech flight schedule</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2827868 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:12:13 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2827856 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2827856"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781380/2827856_b23269335f74d68f5cf44a6c5df56b89_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Luang Prabang International Airport<br /><br /> Mone at the Vietnam Airlines counter</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2827856 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:09:24 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2827828 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2827828"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781378/2827828_2618c86d6b1beb5a71de8cef97027510_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Luang Prabang International Airport</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2827828 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:02:31 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826507 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826507"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781377/2826507_d871a2309156bd8afe33924fe6dfc009_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Buddha silhouettes in Pak Ou cave<br /><br /> I liked the sharp contrast. It doesn't get any nicer in Pak Ou cave.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826507 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:49:08 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826208 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826208"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781377/2826208_5d993e9df85385ce45cce44005b1ca19_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Near Kuang Si Falls<br /><br /> Heading back to the visitor car park</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826208 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:16:07 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826195 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826195"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781378/2826195_6a44109646521610f5140d1c394d0097_standard.jpg" width="345" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Kuang Si Falls</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826195 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:10:30 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826150 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826150"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781379/2826150_71b67722c1220638209779708a0d8d81_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Hotel on Kuang Si Falls<br /><br /> This hotel has seen better days</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826150 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:54:27 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826120 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826120"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781380/2826120_e1e71e9d4f84d426923b7e1f9eeee927_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Walk alongside Kuang Si Falls</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826120 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:45:56 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826096 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826096"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781377/2826096_291edececf8b2fdbae2585b416a05f31_standard.jpg" width="345" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Pools along Kuang Si Falls<br /><br /> We were just a bit too late to take a swim, it was a tad too cold. And also still too many (tourist) observers.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826096 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:39:11 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826077 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826077"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781380/2826077_bd79f3332ebc6eb46c7d825a8ccb3afc_standard.jpg" width="345" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Funny tiger near Wat Xieng Thong<br /><br /> Makes me wonder how this threatening beast is meant to protect the temple...</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826077 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:34:37 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826067 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826067"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781380/2826067_12fce7b3facebaa7d46f06d1aee01a05_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Colourful Luang Prabang tuktuk</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826067 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:31:16 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826046 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826046"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781377/2826046_92506c5158f63041fd6bf74395dfdee3_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Mekong near Luang Prabang in the afternoon haze</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826046 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:24:08 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826034 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826034"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781380/2826034_f910d7d6d5e7a8265427c245e558f773_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Longboat on the Mekong<br /><br /> Shipping some tourists back from Pak Ou to Luang Prabang</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2826034 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:20:37 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825953 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825953"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781377/2825953_7ded4790e9c21465aada14c67cf2b110_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Mekong in the afternoon haze</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825953 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:44:46 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825924 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825924"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781377/2825924_c224f16816b91b74243185ef7f0187fa_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Mekong in the afternoon haze<br /><br /> Just opposite Pak Ou cave where we had our lunch</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825924 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:33:59 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825917 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825917"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781379/2825917_f0ae4695ba4f2536840405692b8faedd_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Mekong panorama in the afternoon haze<br /><br /> Could hardly imagine a better view from a restaurant. The food was good too.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825917 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:32:32 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825912 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825912"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781377/2825912_11c37369fe7b4e54f3f544e9a7e796e9_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Growing vegetables on the Mekong riverbanks<br /><br /> Lush green</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825912 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:30:52 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825872 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825872"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781380/2825872_026cce1cf207716517863f4a5fa1d2c2_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Longboats mooring opposite Pak Ou cave</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825872 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:11:02 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825853 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825853"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781377/2825853_c42283c2b89266375a21a692b0828b0d_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Opposite Pak Ou cave</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825853 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:09:10 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825842 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825842"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781379/2825842_7970e87eef3f7ed05fde07856629d7cf_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Longboats mooring outside Pak Ou cave</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825842 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:07:31 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825827 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825827"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781377/2825827_dc0561fa6e2afbc12008c8be7ac0a8f4_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Longboats mooring outside Pak Ou cave<br /><br /> You could clearly see the difference in colour between the Mekong (brown) and Pak Ou (grey)</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825827 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:04:24 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825786 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825786"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781380/2825786_ee883d06ef5f4381add23031dd753b82_standard.jpg" width="345" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Buddha statues in Pak Ou cave</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825786 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:55:19 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825753 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825753"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781380/2825753_bf1d9836c701baeb84347ee10b7d2a44_standard.jpg" width="345" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Donations and incense sticks in Pak Ou cave</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825753 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:36:40 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825577 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825577"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781379/2825577_bcc093e2b3e5d5c06ea32d49d608b71a_standard.jpg" width="345" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Pak Ou cave<br /><br /> In the main cave. To be honest: nice but I have seen more impressive 'Buddha caves' elsewhere. If it weren't for the beautiful trip on the Mekong I wouldn't necessarily recommend a half-day trip from Luang Prabang.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825577 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:20:26 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825572 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825572"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781379/2825572_177ba250d01c3d9700440c19bc75f955_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Boat trip on the Mekong to Pak Ou<br /><br /> A longboat just for Mone and me. At 11 o'clock the sun finally came through the mist.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825572 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:16:58 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825540 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825540"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781377/2825540_01442bf28d160fecd1c50907e8b538ae_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Laotian flag<br /><br /> In the morning mist against the hills</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825540 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:07:53 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825535 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825535"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781377/2825535_d50f5bd064893473a26be7bca8ce9d20_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Mekong in the morning haze<br /><br /> ...between Luang Prabang and Pak Ou. We were freezing, but apart from that the journey was amazing.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825535 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:05:57 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825512 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825512"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781378/2825512_47e151291294297ae04954369abf014b_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Mone freezing on our boat to Pak Ou caves<br /><br /> We just weren't prepared / dressed for 13 degrees... Add the wind chill on the boat, and we were really freezing.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825512 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:58:51 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825470 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825470"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781378/2825470_f0c181f23dc674d89aef8676365f5ba1_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Longboats mooring on the Mekong in Luang Prabang<br /><br /> Early morning departure to Pak Ou caves</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2825470 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:50:34 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2823263 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2823263"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781377/2823263_672a60fc78cc708e7bdeb6322c6da0f4_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>The sunset at Phou Si<br /><br /> Frankly the photos are probably nicer than it actually was. Too crowded at the end of November. The scenery was breathtaking, yes. But amongst probably 100 tourists crammed together this is not as impressive as it may appear.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2823263 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:26:30 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2823130 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2823130"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781378/2823130_96f56ba2df92d591aa1db2a5faec346b_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Buddhist temple at nightfall in Luang Prabang</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2823130 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:04:31 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2823110 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2823110"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781377/2823110_306093ecb0ec53415ed5c1fdcc4e397c_standard.jpg" width="345" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Nagas at Phou Si</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2823110 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:59:40 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2821951 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2821951"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781380/2821951_955e99eeda96269cbeab5b69a8b92860_standard.jpg" width="345" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Late afternoon impressions of Luang Prabang</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2821951 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:29:23 GMT https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2821896 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2821896"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/2781379/2821896_8dac35f6083b5795505142c31788fb6e_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Late afternoon impressions of Luang Prabang</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/">jk1812</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/jk1812/photo/2821896 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:25:51 GMT