 "The Evening Standard (London, England)")
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Profits from Laos; The ancient city of Luang Prabang, in Laos, is one of the most magical in the world. Since its designation as a Unesco World Heritage site it has been spruced up - but fear not, it is a brilliant example of how to do the job properly.
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The Evening Standard (London, England)
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November 12, 2004
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Byline: NATACHA DU PONT DE BIE
UNTIL recently, Luang Prabang was a sleepy backwater, only accessible by an 11-hour journey on an appalling road from Vientiane, the capital of Laos. Staying there meant rockhard beds, sporadic electricity and occasional hot water. The place was frequented by a few hardy travellers and the rest of the world stayed away.
The town was designated as a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1995 for its architecture, but it took so long to ca...