Solo travel in Laos

Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng, the China-Laos railway. Honest takes on what is changing fast in Southeast Asia.

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Luang Prabang Solo Travel: My Honest 4-Day Take from Laos

I came to Luang Prabang for a Thailand visa run, not a discovery trip. Four days, one scooter, several rainstorms and way too many Chinese tour buses later, here's what nobody warned me about this town.

May 17, 2026 9 min read

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The Tak Bat Monk Procession in Luang Prabang: What I Wish I'd Known

200+ monks. 13 temples. One stubborn American woman in the rain at 5 a.m., walking 45 minutes in the wrong direction. Here's the practical guide I wish someone had handed me before my first morning in Luang Prabang.

May 17, 2026 5 min read