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Who: Barry and Fran Lazarus of Silverthorne holding grandson Kalden Lazarus Jansar of Vientiane, Lao
Where: By the Mekong River in Vientiane
Best meal: The outside balcony at Villa Santi Hotel in Luang Prabang, a World Heritage Site.
Best deal: Bicycles can be rented for $1 a day; you can tour all the wats in the city while admiring the French architecture. Also internet cafes charge $1 per hour.
Best time to go: In the fall after monsoon season but a little cooler than spring.
Best travel tip: Pack light and charter a boat ($15) from Luang Prabang to the Pak Ou Caves 25 km upstream. In the caves you will see about 4,000 wood and gold Buddha images more than 300 years old.
