3 Nagas

Our small group went up to Nong Khai on the Mekong river to see whether there was any truth to the legendary Naga fireballs. They're said to only appear at dusk on the first full moon of October.

This place is INCREDIBLE. If anyone is ever planning a trip to Southeast Asia at all, Luang Prabang MUST MUST MUST be a stop on your journey. It is a cute town on hills that are the banks of the Mekong and Khan rivers. We arrived, checked in to our ...

... I would say "No". Sweet, and strange, considering we've been together 11 years!   Afterwards we went to the 3 Nagas restaurant which was very expensive (the kind with the menus in French, and toadying waiters who refill your water glass every ...

... and escorted me to a yellow, 1957 Mercedes Benz with a Loa driver at the wheel.  Fifteen minute ride to the 3 Nagas Hotel.  (Naga = serpent, they are often seen guarding the gate or entrances to temples, restaurants, etc.)  Shortly after ...

... Wat Xieng Tien to be washed. It stays there overnight before returning the next day. For dinner we tried the 3 Nagas Lao restaurant across the road which was excellent. Some observations on Lao food. Lao food is simpler than ...

... today to check the line speed, if its good you’ll get more tomorrow. Thursday 3rd February 2011  The three Nagas (Naga = Dragon) hotel is a genuine Lao building made of wood, carefully converted from the Royal ice-cream factory into a very ...

... and washed down with a lime and lemon grass granita we felt human again. Bill for two about $8 Then back to the 3 Nagas where I wrote the blog and Elly chilled. Then I headed out to catch some hardcore water throwing action and back for a ...

... shot but who cares. We felt like characters from a Graham Greene novel. The weather was very overcast and extremely hot . The 3 Nagas is a lovely boutique hotel. 7 rooms on one side of the street and 8 on the other. The main house (we're ...

... and lay people. There were chief nagas, riding proudly on horses like tribal leaders. Behind them were crowds of nagas, completely naked, scowling, jumping, running, waving their weapons in extreme excitement. Behind the nagas were the ...

... Lao people don't sport gecko tatoos, but when they say "easy-going" they must really mean "easy-going." Meanwhile, the nagas, mystical serpent creatures, live in the Mekong, where they are both feared and revered as protectors of the environment. At ...

... of the temples to protect the Buddha. As if the Buddha needs protection?! Have you seen that cone hat he wears?! Anyways, 3 Nagas comes with one most important amenity: Air conditioning. I mean, sure, we had our own terrace and garden and the ...

... exploring in here, but had spent most of our time in the outer galleries. Around the site we have seen some great lions, nagas, apsaras,.... We spent more time here than we had planned, but we really enjoyed exploring Angkor Wat. Next, Som took us to ...