Luang Prabang, a Languid Riverside Escape in Lovely Laidback Laos
Located on the Mekong River in northwestern Laos, lovely languid Luang Prabang with its glittering temples and colonial mansions is an ideal Southeast Asian escape.
Mekong River Cruises from Thailand to Laos – Slow Boat Versus the Fast Boat
Mekong River cruises from Thailand to Laos are considered a must-do experience if you’re travelling South East Asia. The question is how should you do it – by slow boat or fast boat? And if you choose the slow boat, do you do a budget or luxury cruise? Here’s the lowdown. Slow boats cruise and … Read more
A Mekong River Cruise to Luang Prabang in Laos on the Luang Say Boat from Thailand
A Mekong River cruise is one of life’s must-do travel experiences as far as we’re concerned and a languid three-day Mekong River Cruise to Luang Prabang on the Luang Say boat was the reason we’d flown from Bangkok to Chiang Rai and driven up to the Thai Border city of Houei Say. The Mekong River runs for … Read more
Chiang Rai, Thailand – More Than a Mekong River Launching Pad
For many travellers, Chiang Rai, Thailand is little more than a launching pad for hill tribe treks and explorations into the Golden Triangle, the border region of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar (Burma), as well as a departure point for Chiang Khong on the Thai-Laos border, for Mekong River cruises. The first time we visited Chiang Rai … Read more
Mekong River Photography – A Monk on the Mekong River in Laos
I have to be honest. After a few hours on the Mekong river in Laos, I was getting a little bored photography-wise. There are only so many sun-baking cows, narrow speed boats throwing up rooster tails of water, and children wistfully waving from the sandy shores that you can photograph before you start to worry … Read more