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| Luang Prabang, Laos |
It is dominated by the golden dome of the Phu Si temple on its sacred hill, where saffron-robed monks sweep the beaten earth at dawn.
There are thousands of monks living in Luang Prabang's 38 dramatic temples, whose roofs swoop down in multiple tiers to the swaying coconut palm-lined roads.
The dramatic Royal Palace in the centre of town hints at the majestic prestige of an era before communism and the spillover from the Vietnam War.
Luang Prabang's grandiose French colonial stucco villas have found a new lease of life as restaurants, bars and chic accommodation.
Strolling through the town's night market which bursts with colour on the main drag, charmingly polite stall holders banter and barter with visitors.
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| Ta Porhm, Cambodia |
No persistent street hawkers, no cheating tuk-tuk drivers, no sleazy bar owners and no drunk Westerners - this is how Thailand used to be.
From here we took a two-hour trip down the mighty Mekong, South East Asia's longest river, to visit the sacred Tham Ting caves.
The centuries-old limestone caverns attract boatloads of townsfolk who swarm down the river to make their devotions.
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