Polaroid of the week: Sunset over the Mekong River in Luang Prabang, Laos

Polaroid of the week: Sunset over the Mekong River in Luang Prabang, Laos

Posted on 08. Dec, 2011 by in Laos, Photography, Polaroid of the Week

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No matter what we did each day during our time in Laos, we always took the time to catch the sunset. For an entirely landlocked country, Laos is great for sunsets over water, as many towns and villages are located right on rivers with mountains and forest filling out the gorgeous backdrop. We would watch the sun disappear behind the mountains and the colors of the sky change from blue to purple to red and bright orange before the dark night sky came like a cloth dampening the fire.

One particularly great sunset was in Luang Prabang, from the temple on top of Phou Si Hill in the middle of the town. Easily the highest point in town, people gather each night to watch the sunset over the sweeping views of the Mekong river.

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18 Responses to “Polaroid of the week: Sunset over the Mekong River in Luang Prabang, Laos”

  1. Nomadic Samuel

    09. Dec, 2011

    This shot really defines the Mekong! Gorgeous!
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    • Dani

      09. Dec, 2011

      Thanks Sam! We truly loved the sunsets over the Mekong, we never got tired of watching them.

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  2. Adam

    09. Dec, 2011

    Really loved Luanag Prabang! Nice capture.
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    • Dani

      09. Dec, 2011

      Thanks Adam – we loved Luang Prabang too, definitely one of our favorite places in Laos.

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  3. Christy @ Technosyncratic

    10. Dec, 2011

    Dang, it really is a good place for a sunset! I like the hazy almost vintage-feel of the photo. Very cool.

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    • Dani

      11. Dec, 2011

      Thanks Christy! I hope Laos is on your list of places to visit while you’re in South East Asia – a fascinating country!

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  4. Fidel @IHarTravel

    10. Dec, 2011

    That is a beautiful photo Dany! I am going to head over to the Facebook page now and check out more. Where else are you visiting in Asia?

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    • Dani

      11. Dec, 2011

      Thanks Fidel! We have been only in Thailand in Laos so far, but we’ll travel to Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia in the next couple of months. Vietnam and Cambodia after that – and then we’re off to India :) Any recommendations for SEA? Japan is high on our list, btw, and we can’t wait to finally get there!

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      • Fidel @IHarTravel

        11. Dec, 2011

        When will you be in Japan?
        In Vietnam, definitely try and do 2 nights on a junk boat in Halong Bay. I stayed at a very nice hostel in Hanoi. If you are going there, I can get the name of it for you.
        Also go to Hue and Hoi An if you will be in the central part of Vietnam.
        Are you going to Borneo when you visit Malaysia?
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        • Dani

          11. Dec, 2011

          Yes, we’ll definitely go to Hanoi and we’ll also do Halong Bay. We are not sure yet if we have time to make it to Borneo while in Malaysia (we’d love to!) but we know already that we’ll be back in Asia sooner or later. We thought we’d be able to visit Japan while we’re here but we might not have enough time this time around :(

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  5. crazy sexy fun traveler

    10. Dec, 2011

    Sunsets are one of my obsessions, I could stare at them all the time, especially at some cute locations like this one!

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    • Dani

      11. Dec, 2011

      Sunsets are definitely one of my obsessions too, Alex!! We’ve featured quite a few sunsets in our Polaroid of the Week series and I bet there will be many more.. ;-)

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  6. Jade Johnston - OurOyster.com

    10. Dec, 2011

    Thats a beautiful photo! I loved Luang Prabang – such a relaxing town and I loved the night markets

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    • Dani

      11. Dec, 2011

      Thanks Jade! We loved the chilled vibe in Luang Prabang, too! We were so tempted to buy some souvenirs from the night market – so many fantastic handicrafts and paintings!

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  7. Cam

    11. Dec, 2011

    Purdy!
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  8. Andi of My Beautiful Adventures

    13. Dec, 2011

    Absolutely stunning!!! This needs to be framed!
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  9. Audrey

    14. Dec, 2011

    A-MAZ-ING!!!! Now that’s a beautiful sunset! :D
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    • Dani

      14. Dec, 2011

      The sunsets in Laos were just spectacular – definitely some of the best of our entire trip so far :)

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