Luang Prabang is World Heritage Site undiscovered by tourists [audio 1st 14min]

Luang Prabang, is a province of Laos, located in the north of the country. Although it has just two main streets, it contains 33 Buddhist temples, a royal palace and a number of buildings from the French colonial period. The hills around have caves filled with Buddha statues and villages where people have continued to live a very traditional life. Presenter Peter Curran welcomes Denise Heywood, author of Ancient Luang Prabang (River Books, Thailand). She explains why, despite having been made a World Heritage Site by Unesco, it remains relatively undiscovered by western tourists. Denise is a lecturer, journalist, author and photographer. She recently lived in Cambodia, where she worked as a journalist for three years. Now based in London, Denise has lectured all over Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and parts of Europe. She is a lecturer for the National Association of Decorative and Fine Art Societies (NADFAS) and for the British Museum on their Asian Art Course, and has taught courses at the University of Cambridge.