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The food of Laos has often been confused with Thai food, but it is different, with less use of spice and more fresh, local herbs, as a visit to tourist hotspot Luang Prabang, with its plethora of food choices, illustrates.
Remember what the slow pace of life was like? I don’t. But this is exactly why places like Luang Prabang in Laos exist. It is to remind us that once in a while we have to take time to enjoy life at a pace slower than what we are used to. In a land, almost untouched by time, the Unesco World Heritage city of Luang Prabang has a certain charm to it that is only enhanced by stays at Belmond’s La Résidence Phou Vao.