Just a short five-minute walk from my hotel (Maison Dalabua) was the Luang Prabang night market. Did I mention that markets are my absolutely favorite? This one did not disappoint. It takes place every night from 5-10pm. Every night! Artisan vendors line the street with scarves, purses, t-shirts, wood carvings, every trinket imaginable, and beautiful textiles galore.
Exploring the Luang Prabang night market! (Jenna Fedyschyn)
There are a few side streets with Lao food vendors and tables to enjoy a meal. I opted for a fruit smoothie (mango & lime - about $1 USD) and a buffet-style dinner where they display tiers of prepared food from which you can fill an empty bowl to your heart’s content (about $3 USD).
Can't get enough of these fresh fruit smoothies! (Jenna Fedyschyn)
Exploring the Luang Prabang night market - I discovered the food alley! (Jenna Fedyschyn)
I explored the market on my own and felt completely safe walking the streets and eating solo. I watched the sun set behind a glorious vista of temples and market tents and felt so grateful to be in Laos. Everyone I had encountered while in Thailand during the first portion of my trip just raved about Laos, and Luang Prabang in particular. I can certainly see why!
Excellent travel advice and service
This is my second experience working with Adventure Life. I’m sold. Jess Heuermann is an experienced traveler and provides a lot of useful information when planning a trip. These are the questions I like to ask at the outset - What’s it like to go here, there, what would you suggest, what do people report, can we add any additional side trips? Jess took the time to answer my questions and seek additional information to share with me. Petchie Colina is outstanding in helping with travel logistics and final preparations. Adventure Life has excellent guides and offers private guides and small group adventures. We enjoyed the opportunity to talk with the guides and drivers to learn more about their countries, cultures and histories. A highlight was having the guides pick local restaurants where we could share meals together. Highly recommend.
Claire Cordon
4 days ago
Our six-day tour in Iceland went smoothly with one exception. We had asked for two rooms each night. Somehow we were booked with one room with three beds. It could not be fixed at the first hotel in Reykjavik because the hotel was fully booked. Once informed of the problem, however, Adventure Life rebooked for two rooms for the remainder of the trip. As an 85-year-old traveler, I appreciated that one could participate at different physical levels at many of the stops. Iceland is a great place to visit but on the expensive side.
Mary Warren
5 days ago
Jess was very easy going and answered all our questions. It’s not easy dealing with 6 people at once but she did an outstanding job!
Diane Foster
1 week ago
Kassandra and the Adventure Life team have been incredible! Kassandra was very knowledgeable and attentive to our asks while making sure we kept within our budget. This was our first experience with a travel agent and we were blown away by the booking/initial exploration service. We will use Adventure Life again.