LUANG PRABANG IS SUCH AN UNDERRATED CITY (and so budget friendly!)

I can't believe more people aren't talking about how incredible Luang Prabang is! This is absolutely one of my favorite small cities in all of South East Asia and is by far one of the most inexpensive places that I've been to. From it's beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Old Town, to its dozens of gorgeous Buddhist Temples, to the stunning nature surrounding it, Luang Prabang should definitely be on your travel bucket list. Laos on a whole is not at all as touristy as neighboring Vietnam and Thailand and definitely has a lot to offer. Let me know in the comments if you have here before and what your experience was!
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[@maxplanck9055]

It’s great to see Laos have improved so much in the last 20 years, they are a nice peaceful people, good to see tourism helping the country develop in their own way, good job Alina ✌️❤️🇬🇧

[@AlinaMcleod]

Yeah I was very impressed with the changes of what I heard it was like just 20 years ago!

[@LaoSoftware]

Luang Prabang is a romantic town. I love it.

[@Steven91637]

Better than Thailand.Thai people going to be more aweful day by day

[@chaserbundit43]

​@@Steven91637 joke

[@ThoneBounmanatham-wq4ob]

Welcome to laos, thank you to visit my country. I hope that after watching this video there will be so many people visit laos.

[@SymonePrasysomboune]

Thank you for visiting Laos. Thank you for a great review of Laos and our people. I hope you and your dad enjoy the stay in Laos. You are so nice and sweet to our people and your experience in our country thanks again. 😊😊fc I'm Laotian from USA.

[@AlinaMcleod]

It was our pleasure!

[@deboraleggerini5729]

Your dad is so cute! I spent 5 months traveling around Asia and Luang Prabang was the biggest pleasant surprise. I would like to go back to renew my vows - such a special place! One of my favorite places in the world :)

[@Steven91637]

I love it ❤Luang Prabang Laos 🇱🇦 heaven on earth 🌎

[@user-sm5uk6cx3r]

One of the nicest small towns in Laos, the people are simple. A wonderfully maintained environment. I made a new discovery. Please continue to introduce more countries. thank you.🇯🇵🗻😊😊

[@NightOwwl728]

I can see why it's a UNESCO heritage site as it looks to be a beautiful little gem of a historic city. Love that restaurant setting with the pond, so tranquil and serene.

[@AlinaMcleod]

It is super lovely!

[@donbrashsux]

The city has a such a real cool vibe and feel to it .. everyone loves LP ..a must visit place

[@PKP1]

Very kind and sweet to take your father on that incredible tropical adventure.

[@missj.4760]

Luang Prabang is amazing and so were Laos people. A meal for 2 can be much cheaper than 60 USD. The street food at the night market was perhaps the best I had in my whole life, even if I am not a fan of sticky rice. There was also good french food (for e.g. crêpes).

[@AlinaMcleod]

Yeah I tried to include a range of places to show what there is, $60 usd is a high end option that they had there.

[@gailc2343]

Thank you for showing Laos so beautifully and respectfully ❤

[@somchaypsp]

❤ Thank you so much for your beautiful video about Luang Phrabang , Laos 🇱🇦 . I plan to visit the country soon ❤️

[@ZiggyAir]

My type of city: small and out of the mainstream. My type of food. Fantastic as always.

[@AlinaMcleod]

It is really lovely!

[@EGO0808]

Luang Prubang has actually become quite ‘mainstream’ as well. Otherwise you wouldn’t see the development it has made.

[@whirltraveller1350]

The most impressive thing about you is your demonstrated respect and caring for your step father. Roger

[@soldierofgod7564]

Your Dad he is amazing with good health and he also be able to tagging along with you all through your journey. I wish I could be able to do that with my Dad. God bless you both ❤❤

[@souphathaychatouphonexay5882]

Finally see you visit my country ❤❤ thank you for amazing spot 🙏🏻 I'll take that down in my list 😊😊

[@doungxaismn2555]

Welcome to Laos, I hope you enjoy with my country. Laos is the place that less people know I really glad that have someone show how my country is, and also "Mango Sticky rice" is the dessert that have in many countries, it's not weird that you think it's Thai dessert because Thai made it popular but actually you also can find it in other country such as Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, ... although it's not many equal in Thailand and I think cause Laos is the land of sticky rice so for me it will tasted better than other. Hope you like it as well and sorry if my English skill is not good.

[@chaserbundit43]

Mango sticky rice It is definitely a food that was created in Thailand. Because the sides must be mixed with coconut milk to be delicious with mango. Do you use coconut milk in Laotian, Vietnamese, and Cambodian food? We have a longer and clearer history of this food than you. Don't claim it's your food because it uses sticky rice. That's nonsense. Just accept that the influence of Thai food in this era has spread to neighboring countries. That's enough. Nothing was damaged.

[@doungxaismn2555]

@@chaserbundit43 I never said that it's not Thai food, I said that it's also have in many countries and I don't know how history is it, but I mentioned that I like Lao version the most and hope they like it as well because Laos is land of sticky rice and we ate everything with sticky rice in very long time and if you don't know we also use milk coconut in some food too, such as "Khao Pun and Khao Tom" It's not many food as in Thai but we also using it too.

[@costasworldofmusicmemories5792]

Luang Prabang is a gem in the rough. We know ex-pats that enjoy living and traveling there. Lots of great festivals during the course of the year. The friendliest people in the world. Hope you enjoyed your time there. Feel better . Hope your Holidays are peaceful and restful. Sending you Hugs 🫂 and Kisses💋 from Harriet, Jim and Yuki

[@AlinaMcleod]

It is truly wonderful. Glad you enjoyed it as well! Happy Holidays guys! 🎄

[@DavidL23.]

Hello Alina! 😁🙏👋🌟 I hope your having a fantastic day! This really is a beautiful super excellent video! 😄👍❤️👏📹🇱🇦🌅🍲🥇💯💫✨🌟 Wow! The city of Luang Prabang looks so absolutely amazing! Also the architecture of the temples and buildings in the city is really magnificent! The Luang Prabang National museum and the Wat Xieng Thong temple is truly marvelous! Even the food at the restaurants and the night market look very delicious! I would definitely like to visit the city of Luang Prabang one day. It really is a fantastic place! Thank you so much Alina to share with us this marvelous amazing video. You are the best and greatest world traveler adventurer ever! 😃👍👏✈️🌎📹🥇💯🏆💫🌟 I wish you Alina and your Dad a wonderful excellent glorious blessed day. 😊🙏❤️👋🇱🇦👍✨🌟

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you very much and happy holidays!

[@EGO0808]

Laos has always been a bit slower than Cambodia and other surrounding countries, when it comes to development and tourism. Hoever, it is nowadays quite a known destination here in SE Asia, with more and more tourism from the surrounding countries as well. Many Singaporeans, Malaysians, Thai and Vietnamese visit it, knowing they get good value for their local currencies and money goes a long way.

[@tikitak1155]

Laos will remain slower....for some time to come.

[@arindamsaha735]

But worlds most cheapest country 😅😂

[@arindamsaha735]

​@@tikitak1155 worlds most cheapest country.😅😂

[@Chuck8541]

It’s growing fast. When I was there in 2018, at around 0:23 I never saw that many people there. Places change so fast. A few years ago, the ‘it’ backpacker place was Bali, but now that’s over priced, and has more foreigners than locals. I hope Luang Prabang takes its time developing. There’s no rush. Thanks for bringing back some good memories of this wonderful place! 🙂👍

[@rahulrasam]

The stunning architecture, the delicious local cuisine and the overall tranquil vibe definitely makes me wanna visit. Great job highlighting this underrated gem 🇱🇦

[@AlinaMcleod]

It really is a gem 😁 thank you so much!

[@RegulusVi]

Great videos, thank you. Much respect for your father, it's a big plus for him to travel, at his age, with you across the world.

[@kondiminoi4333]

How wonderful you get to travel and experience this awesome place with your dad.

[@susannem6302]

I totally agree with you, Luang Prabang was also my favoirte city, I did not really care about the capital but here the scenery was beautiful and I liked getting up very early to offer some food to the monks who walked along one particular street before going back to the monastery. The live in Laos is so simple and quiet one could really calm down and enjoy the small things of the day as a excellent meal or a lovely sunset.

[@igorotanomad]

i like how your dad is patiently waiting for every activity you did because you have to explain it for the vlog. such a beautiful bonding moment. my last time with my dad before he passed on in 2018 was a hiking trip. more travels!!!

[@AlinaMcleod]

He is a trooper :)

[@kaleeysmith8801]

i Love the Laos people, they are mostly humble and kind, shy and i respect their honesty. Buddhism is great! It aligns with other religions, there's no hostility and there's no "my way or the highway", kind of teachings in buddhism.

[@miltonjang2327]

Welcome to Lan Xiang, Land of a Million Elephants. Great highlights of Luang Prabang.

[@goldmaple5290]

Luang Prabang has been settled since ancient times, since the 600s. It was an old Khmer settlement which was abandoned and settled by Tai peoples, ancestors of the Thai and Lao. The Tai founded various city states that warred against each other. Unity came to Laos in 1353 when all the Tai states in the region were conquered by Fa Ngum, a son of an exiled Tai prince, who founded the Kingdom of Lan Xang ( literally translated it means " Kingdom of a Million Elephants and a White Parasol). Fa Ngum was aided in his conquest by the Khmers or Cambodians who in return for aid in his conquest, promised to spread Theravada Buddhism throughout his kingdom.

[@aksamali3957]

Amazing video alina

[@richarddeppner8930]

Super video , im not surprised you have 267.000 subcribers. You deserve them .

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you!

[@sonevongkot6046]

Thanks for sharing 🙏🙏🙏

[@tpham4607]

Thank you for sharing.

[@FlowerGold-he2kc]

Beautiful city ! Love it😘🥰

[@franciscoespiritu9020]

Nice video Alina😀

[@anyaroz8619]

I am sold! Thank you for this video.

[@belensilvanorambuena]

alina, it's so nice there, what you and your dad are going to do together is so impressive and inspiring thank you for showing us this impressive city very nice video

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you so much!

[@andrewmeyer3423]

Thanks so much for these wonderful videos! ❤

[@AlinaMcleod]

Glad you like them!

[@Nutmegsyourman]

I was in Luang Prabang in '02 and stuck the gob on some Canadian bird, as I recall. It's a lot more developed now that it was then. My travel buddy and I ate French baguettes only to discover half way through that they were infested with ants and we both threw our guts up later that night. Good stuff!

[@liliindia]

Wow, your music choices are so nice, thank you

[@reneerikolsen9694]

What an absolutely stunning place! So much to do and see; it seems like a place you could really enjoy if you were into quietness and contemplation. Looks like this trip is doing wonders for you both. A great video, Alina.👋

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you so much!

[@jetteeriksson9025]

I have never seen anything from Laos before, and I really like what you are showing us, would love going there now! Thank you for making such beautiful videos Alina. And your dad is so great too. He is so enthusiastic and eager and good at commentary as well. You are both great "influencers", actually I'd call you travel guides 🌏

[@AlinaMcleod]

Aw thank you so much!

[@nyiamnkawgsaiv9748]

Aww you’re making me fall in love with Laos….its beautiful..

[@pawancheekmarican320]

Thank you alina for your presentation.

[@roelvillamor1471]

Such a tranquil place!!! Luang Prabang is such a good place to visit! Nice video content!

[@gprufino]

Very charming town Alina. Thanks for teaching me something new today and it's definitely on my bucket list the next time I'm in South East Asia.

[@AgeCobra]

Thanks Alina and your dad for that amazing tour .

[@patriciaknauss]

Merry Christmas Alina.

[@BlueRoad_Vietnguyen]

Great job thank you Mam ❤👌

[@goldmaple5290]

The first kings of Lan Xang expanded the kingdom. Lan Xang reached the height of its prosperity under King Souligna Vongsa in the 1600s before declining and splitting into three kingdoms - Kingdom of Luang Prabang, Kingdom of Champassak and Kingdom of Vientiane in the early 1700s. Laos remain divided first under the control of Thailand and then part of French Indochina, colonial possession of France from 1883 to 1946. In 1946 after World War II, the French returned and reconstituted the Kingdom of Laos. Laos soon got dragged into the Vietnam War battling the Vietnamese Communists and their allies, the Pathet Lao. In 1975 the Pathet Lao seized power and since then Laos has been a communist country.

[@RicsBag]

😮 Loved ❤ the video...

[@gkschick6804]

Fabulous depiction of the place, Alina. I can't believe how little it seems to have changed in the 11 years since we were there! The night market scenes brought back lots of memories. Glad you mentioned the part about them having to set up and take down their displays every night...not trivial...and yet it must be worth it for them. Such a great market, though. Very different from the regular market that is open during the day. Definitely worth a visit as it isn't touristy. Also, even though your drone shots captured things very well, we enjoyed the commanding views from the temple at the top of the hill near the centre of town.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you! It is such an impressive market that they put on

[@louyht7]

Nice little town. I love the food yumm

[@DanielAdisi-ps6wq]

Breathtaking views. I am new to your channel and trust me i am enjoying Luan Prabang. Much love from Ghana 🇬🇭

[@starboy1887]

Great vid ! Alina, I like the way you treat your dad, you are such a sweetie , being so kind and considerate at all times to your dad. Wish you all the best in your travels ! ❤😊😊😊

[@rolandrodriguez1381]

Bringing your Dad is great! Good job!

[@beneditocrispim9554]

I enjoyed very much to watch it. We can see that you and your dad are happy in this travel. Fantastic places to visit in Asia.

[@meni909]

Amazing video as usual 🎉

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you!

[@sandycollins3613]

I'm so happy that you're traveling with your dad!👏

[@salalaos]

I love your video, it's well presented.

[@ervinsmoviecorner8748]

A very nice one, Alina!❤

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you!

[@gmada]

Food looks amazing! Yum.

[@AlinaMcleod]

It was delicious!

[@koehl405]

I hope both you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. thanks

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you so much and happy holidays!

[@extremeboiwoo]

Great vid! Thank you so much for visiting us!

[@travling_IN_MOROCCO2640]

NICE VIDEO 👍👍

[@barrywood4337]

Hi Alina Fantastic video, I never thought about going to Laos but your videos have convinced me to put it on my list of places to go Hope you and your dad have a wonderfull Christmas and happy New year Cheers

[@AlinaMcleod]

I’m so happy to hear that! Happy Holidays to you as well!

[@matrices3987]

You have a good heart and a great relationship with your dad!!

[@ld7876]

Congratulations on hitting 260k subscribers and Merry Christmas to you and your Dad.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you very much and happy holidays!

[@John-K-N]

What a lovely and chill tour of Laos. Pumpkin pie and mango & sticky rice, let's go! 😊

[@truckerfromreno]

I love your dad's accent - lovely to listen to. Regards from England.

[@dheerajbadiger]

Excellent

[@peterhoward8727]

Back in 1998 come into Luang prabang from the Mekong on one of them fast boats, the ones all painted up like fairground ride what a trip. That night market was about back then and your video as really brought back some memories.

[@souksakhonesenebouttarath5540]

IT IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO VISIT, YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL TOO, THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS CLIP AND SHARING YOUR TRIP HERE IN LAOS!

[@bouniengchounlamany368]

Very nice Video

[@ShigeruWakita]

Hello Alina and Gordon!!! It looks like a very enjoyable place. I'm so delighted to see you continuing your journey energetically😀 BTW Tokyo is finally getting cold. I envy the pleasant weather in Laos.🌞 I'm looking forward to the next video as well.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you! Hope Tokyo doesn’t get too cold for the holidays, enjoy!

[@naturalexplorer]

Looks great. Love the river, mountains, food, spirituality and vibrancy of the place. Spice no problem for me.

[@soldierofgod7564]

❤❤❤your videos clips. Keep during the great job.❤❤❤

[@xt_brz]

Great video, it makes me feel like I’m there. Night market reminds me kind of Siem Reap, Cambodia. Wow, I’ve been to south East Asia many times but missed this gem. Laos looks amazing. Great job and very happy to see your dad having fun, glad I found your channel, can’t wait to see more videoes.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Siem Reap does have a great night market!

[@samsayasane1934]

Beautiful vedio thanks for sharing ❤it

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

Very beautiful video. This little town is amazing and the cuisine so nice and above all very genuine and healthy and you dad seemed to appreciate it. Thank you for sharing this awesome journey. Merry Christmas Alina and dad.❤🌲⭐️🌲⭐️

[@AlinaMcleod]

My pleasure, thank you! Happy Holidays to you as well Gabriella! 🎄❤️

[@MichaelReidOttawa]

Great idea brining your father along. He adds another dimension to your vlog

[@WolfBoehme]

It's been a long time since I've watched one of your videos. I'm glad to see you're doing well and it's even better that you and your dad are there together. I have great memories of some of your early videos talking about your childhood and the role your dad has and has had in your life. Be well

[@davko777]

I love the mango, sticky rice dish you and your dad ate. Thanks for sharing and giving us a glimpse into this city's sights and sounds. Much appreciated.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@andrewru1612]

Отличное экзотическое недорогое местечко.

[@delalima]

this is the first time , believe it or not that i see a video about laos and i am surprised to see this place so nice and clean . really would like to see more

[@2Travelis2Live]

Excellent video. As always, you and your dad are a great team. I was surprised that there were so many tourists. What is a good time to travel to Laos. I would love to see this place.

[@AlinaMcleod]

There actually wasn’t that many tourists around other than at the night market. During the day when everyone is spread out it actually felt really nice and quiet. The dry season from December - March would probably be the best time weather wise.

[@daniellopez-nj1bf]

nice recorrido en Luang prabang nice, gente , plantas, restaurante, comida, mercado, y te miras bonita! comiendo tu ensalada ❤

[@vsp2801]

Hello .. beautiful I hope Ian’s ur dad enjoy my beautiful hometown ❤safe travels 😊

[@lornehoch8575]

What a wonderful video, highlighting some of the great things Luang Prabang has to offer. One of the biggest surprises for me was wandering the streets after an epic noodle soup lunch, and then running into you and your dad filming and doing the same. Thanks for stopping and the small chat. We have been following yours videos and travel recommendations for years, and you have inspired my wife and I to try and see some of these great sites as well.

[@AlinaMcleod]

It was so lovely running into you as well! Thank you for tuning in to my channel!

[@lokendrasinghchouhan3742]

Loved your content. I am planning a trip next month and will try the restaurants you have suggested.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Hope you have a great time!

[@darellnewsome4459]

Wow Alina it is so nice there. What you and your Dad are getting to do together is so impressive and awe inspiring! Thank you for showing us this very impressive city!

[@AlinaMcleod]

My pleasure!

[@shakpro4296]

Merry Chrismas to you, and to all!!! Beautiful eyes!!!

[@hamsterg0d]

A hidden gem for budget backpackers that's for sure. Laos is beautiful.

[@stephenworthington-white8294]

I don't know why so many people call LP under rated as it is the highest rated town in Laos. I think calling Laos under rated is fair, as it really is as a whole country. I absolutely love Laos and it's very kind people. I hope more people explore more of the country. Happy Travels

[@AlinaMcleod]

I mean underrated in the world sphere. If you say Bangkok, Hanoi or even Siem Reap people will have some idea of what they’re about but few people know anything about Luang Prabang.

[@josealfonsosilvalatorre1826]

Great

[@thongparnchannel194]

Thank you very much for your nice VDO that show our country to the world

[@tringo999]

Hi Elina and your Dad, food looked so good. Sticky rice with mango probably had some coconut milk on the rice.

[@bounhiam5739]

Awesome!....

[@BearBear1998]

Thank you for loving Laos. My birth country. ❤

[@mamboolahmadmaqboolahmed3965]

Very nice ❤❤❤❤

[@georgiacampbell8260]

Great video! And I visited before the pandemic and it was definitely a place I would return. Really hope it doesn’t attract the digital nomads that stare into the screen and don’t interact with anyone.

[@brad1201]

I love this! I am happy to see you and your dad enjoyed it there so much. It is definitely more of a Saskatchewan pace there, compared to other parts of SE Asia. Happy travels.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Absolutely 🙂