Laos tourist jewel at risk of losing UNESCO status

LUANG PRABANG, Laos -- Located between the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Luang Prabang is a picturesque destination that combines natural beauty and charming Lao-French architecture. Here you'll find monks in blazing orange robes passing by the town's whitewashed colonnades, while longtail boats putter along waters between hills of tropical hardwood.