Pakbeng is a small town of around 300 families, so there isn’t much there apart from guesthouses and restaurants. It does, however, have a small and pretty interesting market near the end of the town. As well as the usual fruit and vegetables, you’ll find some more unusual produce for sale – snakes, frogs and… READ MORE >
Slow Boat To Luang Prabang – Day 1
After living in Thailand for three years, we finally left and crossed the border into Laos at the Chiang Khong – Huay Xai crossing. The next leg of our journey was one that we expected to be one of the highlights of our travels – the slow boat to Luang Prabang. And it certainly lived… READ MORE >
Friendship Guest House, Huay Xai, Laos
After three years in Thailand, we finally made it to Laos. We stayed at Friendship Guest House in a fan-only room. Cost was 300 baht ($10, £6.70). The room was very basic, but we only needed it for one night so it was adequate. After you get off the boat and after passing through Laos… READ MORE >
Crossing The Thai-Laos Border From Chiang Khong To Huay Xai
Crossing the border from Chiang Khong in Thailand to Huay Xai in Laos is a very simple affair. Walk to the Thai Immigration office and get your passport stamped to show that you’re leaving Thailand, buy a ticket for the boat at the table near the boats (40 baht), board the boat, and a few… READ MORE >
Portside Hotel, Chiang Khong
We only stayed one night in Chiang Khong, as we planned to cross the border into Laos the next day. For our stay we chose the Portside Hotel, as this is only 100 meters from Thai immigration that we needed to pass through before crossing the river into Laos. Click here to book the Portside Hotel…. READ MORE >
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