Monthly Archives: March 2009

Chiang Rai

Posted on March 5, 2009 by erin

Our first stop back in Thailand was a town called Chiang Rai. We had been told several times if we were going to Chiang Mai that we should stop and and spend at least a day in Chiang Rai, being … Continue reading →

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Flickr Update: Hanoi to Luang Nam Tha

Posted on March 3, 2009 by john

We finally have internet good enough to upload more pictures.  Here are some our Flickr  links if you want to see more of what we have been seeing. Vietnam -Hanoi -Cat Ba Island/Halong Bay Laos -Luang Prabang -Muang Ngoi/Trek to … Continue reading →

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Luang Nam Tha

Posted on March 2, 2009 by john

Luang Nam Tha (LNT) was a place that we originally had really been looking forward to. Our guidebook described it as a good jumping off place for trekking. While in Luang Prabang we heard a tip that this time of … Continue reading →

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Transportation

Posted on March 2, 2009 by john

 Transportation in Laos is somewhat unpredictable and always an adventure. We left Muang Ngoi and took a quick one hour trip downriver to Nong Kiew on a boat stuffed with travellers. There was no possible way to get any more … Continue reading →

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One Hundred and Fifty

Posted on March 2, 2009 by john

“Are you going to be our guide?” we asked Xiong (pronounced Song). “Yes,” he replied with a big toothy smile. With that and the fact we were the only two signed up, we were sold on doing a two day … Continue reading →

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