Getting there7 min read
Slow Boat from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang: Public Boat or Mekong Cruise?
Same river, same two days, a very different journey. What the public slow boat and a Mekong cruise each include, side by side.
Destinations5 min read
Pakbeng, Laos: The Mekong’s Halfway Stop
The quiet riverside town where every two-day Mekong journey spends the night: how to get there, where to sleep and what to do.
Getting there5 min read
From Chiang Rai to Luang Prabang by Boat on the Mekong
From northern Thailand to Luang Prabang, step by step: the drive to the border, the Friendship Bridge and two days on the river.
Getting there5 min read
Huay Xai (Houayxay): Your Gateway from Thailand to the Mekong
The border town where the Mekong journey begins: the Friendship Bridge, the Lao visa, where to sleep and what to see before you board.
Destinations6 min read
Luang Prabang: A Travel Guide to Laos’ UNESCO Heritage City
Temples, the dawn alms round, Kuang Si and Mount Phousi, where to stay and eat, and the Mekong cruises that start in the old royal capital.
