One can go from Thailand to Laos by flight, train and (if you have lots of time and are looking for something adventurous) by boat! The Mekong river forms a natural border between the two countries in some parts. On one side of the Mekong, you have a Thai town called Chiang Khlong and on the other side, is the Laotian town, Huay Xai. It takes 5 minutes to cross the river from one to the other.
At Huay Xai, we got the visa-on-arrival for Laos. From here, we set out by boat for Luang Prabang, an amazingly beautiful town in Laos! It was a small speed boat which takes 8 hours for the journey and is mostly used by local people. Many tourists like to take the bigger boat that takes 2 days to reach Luang Prabang.The views throughout the journey are spectacular! The Mekong is bordered by mountains on both sides, and we passed villages, farms and local people going about their work.
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The views are breathtaking, and you will soon fall in love with the place!
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The small and very cramped speed boats!
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It's hot as hell, but the wind and river spray make up for it!
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The bigger slow boat
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You can spend the night in Pak Being village, during the 2 day journey from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang
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The water is as smooth as glass!
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And the sunset over the river was just stunning!
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