For me, without a question, the best part of Luang Prabang is its temples. There are seemingly dozens, all rather different, all filled with an ethereal calm I’ve rarely experienced. To stroll through the grounds of a wat is to enter another world. The buildings, the saffron-robed monks, the sound of the temple gongs, the […]

The closest English can come to translating “wat” is with the word “monastery” or “temple,” but neither fully explains its significance. As the focus of Luang Prabang town, a wat is the religious center, meeting place, school, and house of healing. The temples include various buildings serving religious and administrative tasks. Despite the unusual surroundings, […]

Luang Prabang in Laos has one of the highest concentrations of Buddhist temples among the Southeast Asian countries. Temples, monasteries, stupas and pagodas are scattered throughout the countryside and towns alike. Temples is the best part of Luang Prabang and there are apparently more than 30 of this in here. Although the town has both […]