Houay Xai, Lao Peoples Dem Rep

Travel Blogs from Houay Xai (13)

Slow boat from Luang Prabang to Houay Xai, Houay Xai, Lao Peoples Dem Rep travel blog
Slow boat from Luang Prabang to Houay Xai
May 31, 2007

... 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 ...

A travel blog entry by mikeandjess
Entry to Laos, Houay Xai, Lao Peoples Dem Rep travel blog
Entry to Laos
Feb 18, 2007

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 ...

A travel blog entry by kirtley
Gibbons!!, Houay Xai, Lao Peoples Dem Rep travel blog
Gibbons!!
Feb 17, 2008

... 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 ...

A travel blog entry by twoelders
Houay xai, Houay xai, Lao Peoples Dem Rep travel blog
Houay xai
Aug 20, 2008

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 ...

A travel blog entry by aversc

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