The Journey(s) of Ian

Luang Prabang, Laos — A Good Spot for Digital Nomads? To answer this question quickly—good even fine, but not great. Let me explain. Luang Prabang has sufficient resources for a wandering digital nomad in search of a place to rest a weary head, but there is no community of nomads and the IT infrastructure, while adequate, is not oriented to online work. Score (5 stars) accommodation: * * * * * living: * * * * internet: * * * nomadic community: * Tourist todo: * * * * OVERALL score: * * * 3.5 stars. NOMAD score: * * 2 stars. Tell me more about this town! Luang Prabang is a small town (like all Laos towns) in northern Laos. It has a colourful history and it is now a UN World Heritage Site, a tourist destination, a locale on the ‘Bamboo Circuit’ of southeast Asia, and a peaceful spot in which to hang. It is not too far from China (and there are flights and buses to). About 8 bus hours ($20) or 1 flight hour ($100) from the Laos capital, Vi...

Back again! I do enjoy this town. It would be hard not to. Luang Prabang is a world heritage site, a town in northern Laos, capital of the province of the same name, and a major tourist drawcard. The quiet, but still somewhat busy streets draw tourists from all over the world, mainly younger, backpacker oriented people, who visit as part of their tour of Laos and south-east Asia. People come to relax, enjoy the beautiful scenery, spend a little time with nature, and generally to chill. The town is a days journey by bus from Vientiane and half a day from Vang Vieng. LP is a tiny destination by most standards, dwarfed by the megacities in neighbouring countries, it has a population of 55,000 . The town lies between the Mekong River and Nam Khan Rivers. Essentially, the town is a long peninsular. The peninsular area consists of four main roads, which form the main tourist area. This is filled with r estaurants, hotels, tour companies, tourist trinket shops, and massage shops —...