Far East Travels Video Podcast

Luang Prabang, Laos-Revealing It's Beauty And Charm

I hope you enjoy this film as much as I enjoyed waking up early and walking around the town of Luang Prabang, Laos, inspired to share it's beauty and charm. This is easily one of the most charming towns in all of Southeast Asia, not to be missed as you travel through the region. It has one of the largest monastic communities in the country, it was once the center of power and home of the Royal Family. Luang Prabang can be a little crazy in the morning. Shortly around the time of the beginning of Tak Bak, when monks and novices walk the streets collecting their meal for the day from followers, minivans and taxis invade the center of the town where many of the temples are located dropping off tourists eager to participate in the alms giving. How in the world this became a major tourist activity is beyond me as by my observations, many of the people participating don't even seem to know what or why they are giving alms. It's been a big problem for years with many locals complaining about the tourists, their misunderstanding of the ritual, and in many cases, bad etiquette. I actually found that just before the last of the monks finished up collecting proceeds for their meal of the day the frenzy died down and the ritual, and the town revealed it's true charm. I spent several days on my last visit wandering around the town during this time and capturing footage that became this film. Most everyone ignored me as I filmed them, particularly the monks except for the young novice who looked into the camera lens at the very end. Thanks again for subscribing to the channel and following my life and travels around East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia. I also host a podcast available in iTunes or wherever you download your favorite podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/far-east-travels-podcast/id1079513943 You can also follow me on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/johnsaboesfareasttravels/ Support the channel financially and get access to exclusive content on my Patreon page for as little as $2/month. Visit my page to find out more:https://www.patreon.com/FarEastTravels