Luang Phrabang, Laos & Hoi An, Vietnam  rank 1st and 2nd respectively on the list of top ten the world’s tourist cities. The result is announced on Wanderlust.co.uk/magazine – the leading magazine for adventurous and authentic travel. The following article is cited from Wanderlust magazine

Top City: Luang Prabang, Laos

Your perennial fave gets the gong again. We love the fact that your top city isn’t about bright lights and fast living. No, laid-back Laos town Luang Prabang likes to take things slow. Really slow. You can’t get enough of its serene temples and jungle ecolodges. And it seems that they can’t get enough of us either. Last year the good citizens of Luang Prabang decorated the centre of town with a Wanderlust banner to mark their achievement (see below), and contributor Mark Stratton was warmly welcomed by dignitaries when he dropped in to deliver the 2010 award. This year they came to us, travelling all the way to the UK to accept the award.

Ranking %

1. Luang Prabang, Laos 96.89

2. Hoi An, Vietnam 96.00

3. Kyoto, Japan 95.63

4. Stockholm, Sweden 93.33

5. Perth, Australia 92.73

6. Tokyo, Japan 92.40

7. San Francisco, USA 92.00

8. Vienna, Austria 91.85

9. Cusco, Peru 91.56

10. Aleppo, Syria 91.54

Source: Wanderlust.co.uk/magazine