by Jonathan Look | Sep 22, 2014 | Adventure, Laos, Travel
All boats that cruise down the Mekong River in Northern Laos between Luang Prabang and Huay Xai seem to stop at the tiny town of Pakbeng, but we really didn’t know what to expect when we arrived. Travel guides and other travelers describe it everywhere from being a...
by Jonathan Look | Sep 17, 2014 | Adventure, Hotel Review, Laos, Retirement, Travel
After a long day on our Mekong Cruise to Luang Prabang with Luang Say Cruises, we had the opportunity to overnight in style at the Lunag Say Lodge before beginning the next day’s cruise. What a pleasure! While on this retirement adventure I don’t always have the...
by Jonathan Look | Sep 13, 2014 | Adventure, Laos, Travel
There are generally three ways to travel on the Mekong River from Chiang Khong, Thailand to Luang Prabang, Laos: Fast Boat – Cheap and fast. So fast in fact that you are literally advised to wear a crash helmet in case you hit one of the thousands of rocks that crown...