Nonk Khiaw, Lao Peoples Dem Rep

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On the banks of the Nam Ou, Nonk Khiaw, Lao Peoples Dem Rep travel blog
On the banks of the Nam Ou
Feb 3, 2009

... of communism but equally little free market capitalism either. Ngoi simply follows the Laotian way, though not necessarily the Pathet Lao. All of which will hopefully discourage mass tourism. An awful lot would have to happen to change that, not least ...

A travel blog entry by planetgeli
Best Journey Ever, Nonk Khiaw, Lao Peoples Dem Rep travel blog
Best Journey Ever
Jan 24, 2009

Time to head north. Ultimately to Phongsali but with 2-3 stops inbetween. The first is Nong Khiaw, 7 hours by boat leaving at 9am (which it does). At first I think all the passengers (10 of us) were apprehensive. The boat was barely 3 feet wide and low in ...

A travel blog entry by planetgeli
And back by bus, Nonk Khiaw, Lao Peoples Dem Rep travel blog
And back by bus
Jan 24, 2009

Nong Khiaw was quite a cock up but easily done. Apparently the trick is to carry American dollars but from where? Two cashpoints in Luang Prabang (3 with the airport) and they work spasmodically. The cash economy here is strange. Anyway, the baot ride was ...

A travel blog entry by planetgeli

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