Falang Prabang
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I an expat in Luang Prabang, doing voluntary work in Marketing and Communications, and teaching Pilates. My blog is about life in Luang Prabang - things to do, events, useful information and advice for anyone wishing to move or visit here.
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Long Stay Visas in Luang Prabang
Posted on 15/03/2013
I get a lot of emails about how to arrange long stay visas in Luang Prabang so I figured it was time to write a post about it. Without further ado, there are really four options to choose...
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10 Reasons to visit Luang Prabang in Low Season
Posted on 06/02/2013
It’s high season in Luang Prabang at the moment, so the town is buzzing with visitors and it got me thinking about why I like the low season. Low season in Luang Prabang is the period...
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How to experience the Lao Herbal Steam Bath in Luang Prabang
Posted on 22/01/2013
I recently had my first experience of the traditional Lao Sauna or Herbal Steam Bath. I’d been meaning to go for a while having been told by many locals of the health benefits. It is...
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The Luang Prabang Film Festival
Posted on 26/11/2012
This is the first year that I will be around for the annual Luang Prabang Film Festival, which takes place over 5 days in the first week of December. The festival, which first took place in...
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Portraits from Luang Prabang
Posted on 13/09/2012
Videos of Luang Prabang on YouTube always seem to disappoint. Often they are just amateur footage, or a slideshow of someone's holiday photos set to music. Even the news and travel...
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Living with Spirits in Luang Prabang
Posted on 08/09/2012
Spirits play a large role in Lao life. Although Buddhism is the main religion, animism (spirit or ancestor worship) is still prominent and many animist beliefs have merged with Buddhist...
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Learning Lao in Luang Prabang
Posted on 28/05/2012
Not everyone agrees, but I believe that to do business and live fully in Luang Prabang, you really need to learn Lao. At the very least, I think you should attempt to master the basics. Not...
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Grocery shopping in Luang Prabang
Posted on 12/05/2012
Luang Prabang has numerous small convenience stores dotted around town, but unfortunately most of these sell only soft drinks, Beer Lao, crisps, cigarettes and packets of instant noodles....
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Keeping fit in Luang Prabang
Posted on 08/05/2012
If you opt for a bicycle rather than a moped, it is pretty easy to stay reasonably fit in Luang Prabang. That being said, cycling about at the height of hot season is not always desirable....
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Cooling off in Luang Prabang
Posted on 23/04/2012
As the temperatures reach the high 30s (sometimes 40s) in April and May, it can be hard to muster the energy to do anything other than lie under a fan or sip iced tea in an air-conditioned...
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Did you see the post I wrote on house renting? Depends how much you mean by not too much. You can stay in a decent enough guesthouse for $10 per night, especially in August when it is still low season. Check out the blog and email me if you have further questions. Ban Navienkham could be a good place for you, and there is usually a few suitable places to rent for foreigners out there that aren't too expensive. http://falangprabang.blogspot.com/2012/03/luang-prabang-house-rent.html