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Article: The Jewel Of Indochina On The Banks Of The Mekong River Ten Years After First Being Mesmerised, Philip Sherwell Returns To Luang Prabang
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- The Sunday Telegraph London
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- January 27, 2008
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Just about anywhere else in the world, a trip to the local Red
Cross office would probably be a sign that your holiday had gone
badly wrong. But not in the former Laotian royal capital of Luang
Prabang, where the unprepossessing wooden structure tucked away
behind Mount Phousi offers a surprisingly pleasant treat for the
body and senses.
In this delightful Indochinese outpost, where the French colonial
legacy mixes easily with traditional Laotian influences, life is
enjoyed at a pace so gentle it borders on the somnolent. Amid such
tranquillity, there is only one thing to do after a few hours spent
meandering around the Buddhist monasteries in the marvellous old
town or taking a long-tail ...