DavidOxon Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 DW has organised a weekend break to LP from Chiang Mai. Been looking on trip adivsor etc... seems to be Temples, restaurants, textiles and market! Sort of like Chiang Mai light! Please someone help me get excited about it cos right now I can't see the point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bung Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Beer Lao is easy to get and er........that's about it. Oh! The sidewalks are clear! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SoiBiker Posted April 27, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 27, 2015 It's not a competition. They're both cool places to visit. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidOxon Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 More of a Leo man, but must confess to not yet trying Beer Lao light (Don't like the beer dum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidOxon Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Is it more exciting than Lamphun? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidOxon Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 (I haven't even been to Pai yet!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amexpat Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Beer Lao Gold. A really fine beer and not available in TH. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elektrified Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Is it more exciting than Lamphun? Anywhere else on Earth must be more exciting than Lamphun! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLock Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 What are you wanting exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SoiBiker Posted April 27, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 27, 2015 LP is one of my favourite places to visit. But If you need someone to explain to you why it's worth visiting a Unesco heritage site in a beautiful riverside setting with bags of interesting things to see, charming people, delicious food, a wonderful laid-back atmosphere, and - as has been mentioned - cheap, tasty beer, then it's probably not for you. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Some years since I was there, but the air was clean!! Also some nice restaurants offering French bread, pastries. English was used more here than ChiangMai. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidOxon Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 LP is one of my favourite places to visit. But If you need someone to explain to you why it's worth visiting a Unesco heritage site in a beautiful riverside setting with bags of interesting things to see, charming people, delicious food, a wonderful laid-back atmosphere, and - as has been mentioned - cheap, tasty beer, then it's probably not for you. ok, apart from Unseco, you've just described Chiang Mai! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SoiBiker Posted April 27, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 27, 2015 Then stay put. Clearly you've seen enough of the world. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seligne2 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 baguettes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieH Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 kuang si waterfalls and lagoon is stunning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dru2 Posted April 27, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 27, 2015 David - Luang Prabang is nothing like Chiang Mai. The nearest equivalent is Kengtung in Shan State. LP is tiny compared with Chiang Mai - at least twenty times smaller, with very little traffic. Because the central part (between the Mekong and the Nam Khan) is a UNESCO world heritage site, it's particularly well preserved and a little Disneylandish - almost too perfect. It's a great place for a short break with good restaurants, a great night market, good hotels, boat journeys on the Mekong, some very fine temples and amiable, helpful people. But it's very quiet and early to bed. To compare LP with Chiang Mai is rather like comparing Chiang Mai with Bangkok - the difference in size and atmosphere is really that great. But of course I live in Chiang Mai (or 10 km outside) and choose to visit Luang Prabang perhaps annually, but only for 2-3 days max. I wouldn't consider moving there permanently. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidOxon Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Sadly, that's not an option! And to add to it, I have to go and get a re entry permit at immigration and find $35 for the Laos visa. Just trying to get some enthusiasm! Not sure what my 5 year old daughter will find to do either! 555 Is there anywhere to swim as the central hotlles don't seem to have pools.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 What are you wanting exactly? Beer seems popular! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Sadly, that's not an option! And to add to it, I have to go and get a re entry permit at immigration and find $35 for the Laos visa. Just trying to get some enthusiasm! Not sure what my 5 year old daughter will find to do either! 555 Is there anywhere to swim as the central hotlles don't seem to have pools.... https://lapistochepool.wordpress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMfoodie Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 It's got this fabulous restaurant - L'Elephant http://elephant-restau.com/ make reservations, usually full. Baguettes, Beer Lao and some great waterfalls about 30 mins away - called Kouangxi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba45 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 It's a great getaway and GOOD, INEXPENSIVE WINE! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quidnunc Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 LP is one of my favourite places to visit. But If you need someone to explain to you why it's worth visiting a Unesco heritage site in a beautiful riverside setting with bags of interesting things to see, charming people, delicious food, a wonderful laid-back atmosphere, and - as has been mentioned - cheap, tasty beer, then it's probably not for you. ok, apart from Unseco, you've just described Chiang Mai! And why do you think Unesco designated Luang Prabang a Unesco World Heritage Site and not Chiang Mai. And if you can't figure that one out on your own, there's something called the internet that might help you come up with an answer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyL Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 (edited) Oh come on, David, can't you spend a weekend wandering around any town and find something interesting to look at? LP sounds nice. A few days isn't going to kill you. What is so special here in Chiang Mai that you don't want to be away for a couple days? Frankly, Hubby and I spent two days in Lamphun wandering around looking at the local shops & temples, riding bicycles in the countryside, etc and managed to have a nice little weekend get-a-way. Surely you can do the same in LP? Edited April 27, 2015 by NancyL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Some years since I was there, but the air was clean!! The air in LP was WAY worse than I've ever seen it in CM. There was much more burning in a smaller space. In fact, LP had the most smoke I've ever seen anywhere. I've always wanted to go back at a different time of year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee4Life Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 LP is one of my favourite places to visit. But If you need someone to explain to you why it's worth visiting a Unesco heritage site in a beautiful riverside setting with bags of interesting things to see, charming people, delicious food, a wonderful laid-back atmosphere, and - as has been mentioned - cheap, tasty beer, then it's probably not for you. ok, apart from Unseco, you've just described Chiang Mai! You really think so? Chiang Mai is o.k., and has some nice spots, but it's big city now...nothing like it was before. You need to go see LP yourself to really understand. If you're looking for nightlife and the bar scene you're probably not going to like it, if you want to relax at a small café or bar next to the Mekong, go on a boat ride or see some jungle water falls you'll have fun. It's a little bit difficult to compare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vogie Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Whats Luang Prabang got that Chiang Mai hasn't. Well a L, U, P, R and a B. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SoiBiker Posted April 27, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 27, 2015 On a side note, what is it with Chiang Mai expats acting like the place is the nearest thing to paradise on God's green earth? It's a nice enough town I guess, but it's nothing that special. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louse1953 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 You will know when you have been there a few days,then you'll wonder why you are going back to Ch.Mai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louse1953 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 (I haven't even been to Pai yet!) Your 15 years too late. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamini Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 You can get a really nice tender steak cooked properly. Rare (french style) and not overcooked as in Thailand. Excellant French restaurant Elephant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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