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Loas - The Land of a Million Elephants
Apr 7, 2007
"This week it rained ash on us as we travelled through Thailand and Laos. We have entered the pre-wet season for SE Asia and everyone is gearing up for the pouring rain. In addition ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
cleff
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The Gibbon Experience
Oct 16, 2006
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"After a few people told me about the Gibbon Experience, I knew I had to do it! Costa Rica was going to be my first destination when I started this trip 9 months ago on my way to So ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
rcys
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Ferry to Laos
Jan 10, 2007
"We took a 30-second, uneventful ferry to Laos. We did almost fall in the river with all our luggage, but that's everyday stuff. Huay Xai isn't much of a town. It' ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
dane
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Numb Bums!
Mar 21, 2006
(4 photos)
"Up early this morning and had breakfast on the guest house's terrace overlooking the Mekong which was lovely. Bought a ticket for the next leg of the journey and prepared for numb ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
emanddave
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A Long Journey, a Short Story
Mar 13, 2006
(4 photos)
"So after our financial issues, and a few scams(even though we were promised that didn't happen in Laos), we took the slow boat to the boarder with Thailand. By slow I mean the jour ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
mills-mcshea
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Country Number 2!
Dec 14, 2004
(6 photos)
"Well our first border crossing went very smoothly!!! We went through Thai immigration and then jumped on a passenger boat, crossed the river, passed through Laos immigration and th ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
dawn_smedley
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Lao Bus Fun!
Apr 3, 2005
(11 photos)
"HUAY XAI TO LUANG NAM THA Our border crossing was simple: to get from Thailand to Laos at this particular border, you pay 20 baht (about 50 cents) for a one-minute boat ride across ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
cosmicllama
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20° North
Aug 25, 2008
(12 photos)
"'Welcome to tourism Satan' - road sign at crossroads in Chiang Khong, Thai border. 24hrs from Bangkok.. ..and I'm finally over the border, in Northern Laos. One taxi, one overnight ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
scottwoz
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Laos - Overview
Mar 25, 2008
"People that describe Laos as an experience of "being rather than seeing" are": a) Twats - like the German girl who said, "I don't regard myself as German; I regard myself as intern ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
kimandrob
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the best 3 days ever!!
Mar 20, 2008
(10 photos)
"If you only go on one more holiday in your lifetime make it to Laos and do the Gibbon Experience. We have just had the best 3 days ever!! We set off into the jungle with new friend ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
tomsontravels
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Border Crossing to Laos
Dec 30, 2005
"From Puh Chee Fah it was two bus rides to the Thai border crossing town of Chiang Khong. We picked up our passports at a guesthoust that was affialated with the agency in Chiang Ra ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
rozalex
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Mekongflodtur
Mar 26, 2008
(2 photos)
"Da vores faerden rundt i Sydoestasien naesten udelukkende har vaeret med bus, blev vi forfoert af tilbudene om slow boat-ture fra Luang Prabang til Huay Xai naer den Thailand ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
travelrookies
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Day 51: Huay Xai
Jan 7, 2007
"Friday 5th of January Taking the bus early afternoon to Chiang Kong which is the town where you can cross the border legally to Laos to a town called Huay Xai. After a 5 minu ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
fabienr
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The Gibbon Experience
Mar 20, 2007
(11 photos)
"I met up with fellow Bromley-ites Macey and Beccy in Huay Xai. The poor things had been waiting for me in the border village for nearly a week, a village with only one place servin ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
kieronmckeigue
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Slow boat down the Mekong
Feb 2, 2008
(8 photos)
"Hi, We left the Chiang Kong at last on the morning of the second of february. After passing through Thai immigration, we crossed over the extremly wide river Mekong and arrived in ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
jon-daniella
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THe Vomit Bus
Jan 28, 2008
(1 photo)
"The Vomit Bus It was the weather that took me on Vomit Bus. My original plan was to hire a motorbike and ride to the Chinese border through the Bokeo reserve. A heavy rai ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
bradmccartney
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Rush for the boat
Jul 28, 2008
(7 photos)
"Chiang Khong A brief stop at an ATM and it was good by to Thailand. On a long tail boat to Loas, to our ultimate goal Tubing. Huay Xai After paying boarder cont ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay xai by
cccd
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Slow boat(s) to Luang Prabang
May 13, 2007
(10 photos)
"Between Chiang Kong, Thailand and Huay Xai, Laos the Mekong narrows to a channel narrow enough to be crossed by a competent swimmer; Jama and I took a more reliable mode ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
jamaandgraham
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The slow slow boat on the Mekong
Apr 2, 2008
(7 photos)
"AFter standing in multiple lines we finally had our slow boat tickets and were ready for our journey. Our only mistake was getting intertwined with a tour group and wound up purcha ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
juliet-russel
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Huay Xai
Jun 23, 2007
(3 photos)
"So before I start working full time I decided to take a little solo trip to Laos. I didn't really know much about the country except that it's a landlocked country in SE Asia ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
mannchild...
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Tajska nasvidenje
Nov 29, 2008
(27 photos)
"Jutri zapuscava prvo drzavo na najinem potovanju in sicer po mesecu in pol potovanja. V tem casu sva ogromno videla in spoznala o Tajski, tako na njeni vzhodni kot andamanski obali ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
tinateodor
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Huay Xai
Nov 15, 2006
(5 photos)
"November 15, 2006 Wednesday Today was an early start unfortunately we had to leave the hotel by 6:19am (Sart time). So we started with a short trip to the Chiang Mai bus station wh ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
jacinta81
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Cruising up the Mekhong
Jul 17, 2007
(4 photos)
"So the two day slow boat. How were the seats? Well day one brought decentish seats, wooden benches but with a half decent cushion on them and a back, very good as I had ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
joannec
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Huay Xai
Apr 4, 2007
(23 photos)
"We arrived here in the evening with our crew from the minibus. Not much to say about this place except it has a fantastic Karaoke bar and endless beer Laos. After a lar ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
thetour
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Thai - Laos Border
Apr 11, 2008
(16 photos)
"We took an air conditioned bus 6 hours from Chiang Mai, Thailand to Chiang Khong, Thailand. The bus drove entirely too fast down winding roads. About 5 hours in, Liana found a ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay xai by
stafox
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Going on a criuse..
Nov 29, 2008
"Dal nord del Laos ci siamo spostati ad ovest sulla riva del Mekong, dove prenderemo una barca che in due giorni ci portera' a Luan Prabang :) ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
chibisimo
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La remontee du Mekong
Apr 17, 2006
(12 photos)
"On a du quitter la fete et Luang Prabang pour se rendre dans le nord du Laos. On a opte pour la remontee du Mekong en slowboat pour Houay Xai, a la frontiere thailandaise au nord-o ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
duriandurian
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Huay Xai - Border town.
Mar 9, 2006
"We arrived in Huay Xai after a crazy and hot 6 hour bus ride from Chang Mai, a tuk tuk race along the main street of Chang Khong in the Thai side of the Mekong (Lex and Lucy's supe ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
horns
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From Pai into Laos
Dec 13, 2007
(6 photos)
"We (or at least I) were a bit sad to leave Cave Lodge as we'd had a brilliant time and there was a lot more stuff we could have seen and done from there. However, our time in ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
helenandiain
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Day 16
Jul 4, 2008
"Day 16: Chiang Rai / Huay Xai We were up at 6am today as we had to get the bus from Chiang Rai to the border crossing of Chiang Khong. The bus should only have taken 2 hours but fo ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
sbanni
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Welcome to Laos
Nov 24, 2005
(4 photos)
"From Chiang Rai we took a bus to the Thai border town of Chiang Khong. We crossed the border by taking a boat across the Mekong River. And like that, we were now in Laos. Sawadeekh ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
mrcase100
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Chang Rai to Chiang Kong/Huay Xai
Feb 26, 2007
"We left Chang Rai this morning and took a bus to Chiang Kong at the border between Thailand and Laos. We exited Thailand and took a river ferry across the Mekong River to the ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
andy_and_connie
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Slow Boat down the Mekong
May 18, 2008
"We first had to get a speed boat to the border of Chiang Khong & Laos. This was called Huay Xai, once our passports were checked & stamped we got on a tuk tuk to take us to our own ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
jaime.hartigan
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Slow Boats Suck, Fast Boats Rock
Oct 12, 2006
(5 photos)
"Day 1 Brian and I took the slow boat from Luang Prabang to Pak Beng. It was supposed to take 7 hours, but the boat broke so we had to sleep on board. It sucked. I slept on comfy fl ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
mrdiko
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Huay Xai
Aug 15, 2007
"Again this morning the boat didn't leave till 1 hr after it was supposed to. WTF are these guys thinking ???? We have to be stuck on this bloody thing for 8 hrs as it i ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
traveller_pie
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And They Call It Puppy Love
Dec 4, 2007
"Arriving at the small border town of Huay Sai, we wanted to head out and explore this town that looked like it was at least 50 years behind the rest of the world. Somedy, our ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
coigreach
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Another day another country...
Dec 24, 2006
"Before any trip to Laos it is important to consider the amount of cash you will need as the only ATMs are currently in the capital Vientiane. In Laos you can use Thai baht, US doll ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
richandvic
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Leaving Laos Fastboat Style
Mar 28, 2006
"OK so I made it, I did survive the boat trip but lets just say when I die if I go to hell Im sure that for all eternity I would relive this day. First we get into the boat which as ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
kylieo
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Bye bye Laos
Jan 7, 2007
(27 photos)
"After a final day in Luang Prabang we took our leave of that wonderful city. It was a fine few days we had there, really loved the place and will definitely be heading back. Forgot ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
varney
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Boattrip auf dem Mekong
Nov 30, 2008
(25 photos)
"Nachdem ich zwei Naechte in Chiang Khong, einem kleinen gemuetlichen Ort direkt am Mekong auf der Thailaendischen Seite verbracht hatte, sollte es nun endlich nach Laos gehen. Von ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
diene
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Huay Xai
Mar 15, 2008
(5 photos)
"Why am i here , One reason only - The Gibbon Experience , i have tried ringing them over and over but have only got there answer machine , i have tried emailing them so many time b ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
bugs1983
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Border Crossing 2
Mar 5, 2008
"This was the town we did all the passport stuff when we arrived in Laos and where we got the wooden boat from. Read the previous blog to get the down low!!! Confusing I know! ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
conlou
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Huay Xai: The Laos border town
Apr 30, 2007
"So the next day I took a bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Khong, then a speed boat that crossed the Mekong river and then I was in Laos already! On the way I met an aussy, Scott, who ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
anonimous_lady
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Escape from Laos
Sep 20, 2005
(7 photos)
"After our initial failed attempt to make it to northen Laos, we decided on a different route and indeed a new method of transport. Instead of the dangerously overcrowded and genera ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
jamesandsonia
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Frane, confini e fiumi
Aug 1, 2008
(7 photos)
"Dopo cinque fantastici, selvaggi, rilassanti giorni a Luang Namtha, e' ora di muoversi verso sud per scoprire nuovo meraviglie di questo Paese. Prossima tappa Luang Prabang, cittad ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
planetvale
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Huay Xai
May 12, 2006
(8 photos)
"Huay Xai, As mentioned earlier there isnt alot to do in Huay Xai. The best part of Huay Xai was you cant buy a spirit by the glass - bottle only! We grabbed a bottle of scotch ($14 ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
drewap
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The Gibbon Experience
Mar 29, 2007
" http://www.gibbonx.org/ What can i say? Probably the most amazing thing we have ever done. Seriously! Absolutely fantastic. This project was ac ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
bec_and_macey
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Day 9 - Chiang Mai to Huay Xai
Sep 11, 2007
(10 photos)
"The plan today was to board a bus to the Thailand/Laos border at 10am, head for Chiang Kong on the Thailand side, and then cross over the border by boat to Huay Xai ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
al_fey
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Arrival in Laos / Ankunft in Laos
Mar 31, 2006
(3 photos)
"Nach drei Tagen Warten auf unsere Laos Visa in Chiang Mai (wir ueberbruecken sie mit ausgiebigen Internetcafe-Sessions, gutem Essen und gemuetlichen Abenden) machen wir uns am 4. T ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
petra_karlaut
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Laos
Aug 22, 2006
(12 photos)
"Vientiane 8/10 I set a new personal record for bus travel completing the 21hr trip from Hanoi. The seats were small and the aisles were filled with sacks of onions, garlic, and oth ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
wheeler4040
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Laos: Please Don't Rush!
May 18, 2007
"All good things must come to an end, sad to say, and time is pressing on, so after almost two months I finally had to leave Laos. Often written Lao PDR, it is offici ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
mrconfused
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Journey down the Mekong
Dec 15, 2006
(5 photos)
"Hey hey! 2nd country and we are now in Laos! We got the ferry across the Mekong after a nice breakfast at our hotel (bye bye lovely sweet pure clean sheets of joy) - 20 bahts ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
drpymm
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A 5-Year Old's Dream Fulfilled
May 26, 2005
(5 photos)
"Only in SE Asia could we have experienced what we did in the next three days. It was literally fulfilling a childhood dream each moment. Way back in Vietnam we met a couple from th ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
mattamyhuey
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Going near the Thai border
Oct 10, 2007
(30 photos)
"I went to the main market of Muang sing which was once the biggest opium market in the Golden triangle. By now there is still a lot of activity but not anymore trader of opium. The ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
worldtaste
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Deja vu
Mar 31, 2007
(3 photos)
"Today was much the same as yesterday - long, hot and boring - making us tired and grumpy. Today's boat was both less and more comfortable at the same time - less because the ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
timreis
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Huay Xai - Gateway to the Laotian Mekong
Feb 20, 2007
(6 photos)
"After taking a bus to the Thai border town of Chiang Khong, through the Thai immigration... and across the Mekong on a small long-tail skiff... to the village of Huay Xai in the Pe ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
john_anita
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From Thailand to Laos
Feb 23, 2008
(3 photos)
"I got off the bus at the Thai border town of Chiang Khong and took a songtaew to the border with two Kiwi guys who were on my bus. The border crossing was uneventful and invo ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
laura1
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Border Town
Jun 26, 2007
(4 photos)
"The first day of the boat ride to the border was 9 1/2 hours long before we reached the town where we would spend the night, Pak Beng. The boat was none too impressive as far ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
tigereye
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Huay Xai - crossing over to Laos
Apr 15, 2008
(18 photos)
"We left Chaing Mai and drove for about 6 hours. We stopped at a random rest place called Cabbages and Condoms (such a strange name you had to write it in the blog!) where we had so ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
laytonandjana
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Huay Xai, Laos
Jul 23, 2008
(12 photos)
"Our bus from Chiang Mai to the Thai - Laos border town of Chiang Kong broke the trends set by all other buses we've taken in South East Asia and arrived half an hour early. The bad ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
staffyandlyddy
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Huay Xai
Dec 30, 2006
(4 photos)
"We stayed overnight in the tiny border town of Huay Xai, waiting for the slow boat to take us to Luang Prabang. ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
jenrcg
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Laos - Huay Xai
Aug 31, 2007
(3 photos)
"Friday the 31st of August and it was time to leave Chiang Rai and in fact time to leave Thailand. I got the Local bus to Chiang Kong at 10am, which is in the far north of Thai ..."
A travel blog entry from Huay Xai by
ger1
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