I've always had a crush on the thought of old New Orleans. Laos used to be a French colony, and this city really testifies to that. The streets are lined with low, beautiful buildings with wrought iron fences and wondrous details in windows and roofs. Luang Prabang is a very green city, with flowers, potted plants and palm trees everywhere. Mr. Thone from The Boat Landing recommended a hotel to us, which we proceeded to check in to and love. The garden outside our room was beautiful, and the hotel was located in the middle of the "better" part of town. 
Again, a bit upscale, but definitely worth it.Our first introduction to Luang Prabang was colored by children splashing us with water. We had arrived in the days before the Laos New Year celebration, and part of the tradition is to splash people with water. Hence there were kids everywhere, armed with water guns and buckets full of water. Somewhat of a shock, but very funny to watch from a safe place :) We spent a while strolling around the night market, doing some shopping, and returned to the hotel just before another crazy thunder storm broke loose, accompanied by heavy rain.
Shopping in Laos was a pleasant surprise. Unlike the indoors markets in Beijing, where the young girls will tear your arm off to get your attention (and money), these people are very relaxed when it comes to tourists. You wanna buy, you wanna buy, if not I'm not gonna make a fuzz! Everyone are very polite, easy to talk to, and indefinitely helpful, but at the same time relaxed. Very nice indeed.
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