This is a world heritage location and is quit amazing to visit. The town is bustling with merchants and street vendors and action on the rivers. We were here in 2012 and have loved it both trips.

Sunset in Luang Prabang

A swim at the falls.
We spent time at the UXO Center (unexploded ordinance). This is a UN driven organization that removes unexploded bombs from rural Laos. This was a very sobering visit to this Center.
There were two wars happening in S E Asia in the 60’s. The first one was the Vientam war. While things started in the 50’s the first ground soldiers landed in 1965 And left defeats in 1975. This is a war that many of us were aware of rolling newspapers and Walter Cronkite.
At the same time there was a secret war going on in Laos...
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