Gorgeous Luang Prabang in Laos has been a bit of a tourist hot spot since the international airport was modernised and extended in 2011. Until then, difficult access meant this town was only visited by backpackers happy to sit for hours in crowded buses on stunning, but nausea-inducing, winding mountain roads, or the boats making their 2 day journey down the Mekong. We’ve done both, they were fun !