Travel Blog Photos from Houay Xai (56)
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![]() | Houay Xai, Lao Peoples Dem Rep |
... Luang Prabang: 1: Take a bus from Luang Prabang to Luang Nam Tha (10 hours) and then bus from Luang Nam Tha to Houay Xai ( 10 hours ). We were told that the times were an estimate and that if it rained the travel time could extend to ...
The border crossing consists of a short ferry across the Mekong to Huay Xai, where the police stamp your passport, then a short ride to the slow boat. We had to wait for 2 hours for it to fill and set off. There were 2 boats, so I was careful to avoid the ...
... arrived back at the pickup place tired, dirty and sweaty and really rather pleased with ourselves about midmorning. We got back to Houay Xai at about 2:00pm and took the boat across the river to Thailand and are staying tonight in Chiang Khong. Tomorrow ...
Crossed the Mekong river and the border to Laos, got a visa for $35 US dollars, and a quick tuk tuk ride to the slow boat. The slow boat was the most uncomfortable boat. I don't think there was anywhere to sit that was even the least bit comfortable BUT ...
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