{"id":84058,"date":"2016-06-27T12:34:57","date_gmt":"2016-06-27T10:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/luang-prabang-lao-introduction\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T13:53:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T12:53:31","slug":"luang-prabang-lao-introduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/en\/luang-prabang-lao-introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Luang Prabang in Laos: The most relaxed city in Southeast Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I don&#8217;t know what it was. I, who was quite carried away from a 24-hour trip from Berlin to Luang Prabang in northern Laos, or the city itself, still on the ropes from the Buddhist New Year celebrations two weeks earlier. Luang Prabang was so incredibly quiet and calm, sleepy, yet relaxed. I had not expected this calm. And it was hot. Incredibly hot.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/view-from-top-of-mount-phousi-luang-prabang-lao.jpg\" alt=\"view from top of mount phousi luang prabang lao\" class=\"wp-image-2959\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:20px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Was this something the tranquility of Luang Prabang that I had read and heard so much about before? I have rarely experienced a place that radiates so much relaxation. It felt as if I had landed from busy Berlin straight into another dimension, where there is a completely different concept of time &#8211; it didn&#8217;t seem important here at all.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f7f5f1\">\u279c Check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/reiseziele\/laos\">Laos blog page<\/a> for even more tips on this fascinating destination!<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Luang Prabang: The beginning of a journey through Laos<\/h2>\n\n<p>No rush, no hurry. Just a small, pretty place, in the middle of nowhere, on the peaceful flowing Mekong River. Full of the most beautiful Buddhist temples, at the very end of the world. Luang Prabang was definitely the right place to start a journey through Laos.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/golden-buddha-under-umbrella-in-temple-in-luang-prabang-lao.jpg\" alt=\"golden buddha under umbrella in temple in luang prabang lao\" class=\"wp-image-3011\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>I could have easily spent two weeks in Luang Prabang, just relaxing. Unfortunately, I did not have quite so much time, but I swore to myself: Someday I&#8217;ll be back, and then I&#8217;ll rent one of the great accommodations in Luang Prabang and just do nothing but enjoy.  <\/p>\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re also looking for a nice place to stay in Luang Prabang, check out <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/city\/la\/louangphrabang.xu.html?aid=1651935&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2&amp;label=luang-prabang-intro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">booking.com*<\/a>, they always have the best prices in Southeast Asia &#8211; it&#8217;s always my first choice there when looking for hotels!<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">* * *<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>You can find more articles about my Laos trip here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<style>.kt-post-loop84055_e61095-55 .kadence-post-image{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kt-post-loop84055_e61095-55 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class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-84062 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-laos-travel tag-luang-prabang-en tag-south-east-asia\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/en\/travel-guide-luang-prabang-lao\/\" aria-label=\"Luang Prabang: Out of time.\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160430_5048-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/en\/travel-guide-luang-prabang-lao\/\">Luang Prabang: Out of time.<\/a><\/h5><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-84058 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-laos-travel tag-luang-prabang-en tag-south-east-asia\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div 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