Houayxay Trips

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The Slow Boat, Laos - 7th-8th December 2008 | Dec 06 08'

by Mat & Ruth a female traveling as a couple from Rotherham, on vacation in Houayxay

Rather than taking the 14 hour night bus to Thailand we decided to take the scenic route and catch the 2 day slow boat up the Mekong. We booked our... Continue reading »
Houayxay - Border Town | Mar 19 08'

by Zeke Coulter a 23 year old male from Gold Coast, on vacation in Houayxay

"Houayxay is a pretty chilled out border town. The gate way village to northern Laos."

I had been told i had to get a village called Houayxay. From Luang Namtha i had to get a local bus. It was a pretty nice ride.&nbs... Continue reading »
End Of The Gibbon Experience - What to do now? | Mar 22 08'

by Zeke Coulter a 23 year old male from Gold Coast, on vacation in Houayxay

"30 Hours on a bus. YEW"

On the third & final day we all got up early hoping to see a black gibbon. We we scanning the jungle, looking where ever we herd a sound.... Continue reading »

Trips taken near Houayxay

Out to see the Hill Tribes | Jan 04 09'

by Chuck's Posts a male from Sonoma Valley, on vacation in Mae Sai

The morning dawned clear and sunny, Lily and I had breakfast at the hotel and I tried everything I could think of to stall. “You sure you just don’... Continue reading »
The Gibbon Experience (yes, we made it) | Feb 21 07'

by KevHolls a 26 year old female traveling as a couple from Miami, on vacation in Bokeo Reserve

"You couldn't do this anywhere else in the world"

So, we found out at 8 AM that the last two people did not show up for the Gibbon Experience! No six hour slow boat for us&... Continue reading »
Laos, Huay Xai: Slow Down for Pum Pao | Mar 14 07'

by Kyle & Dan a real traveler from London, on vacation in Huay Xai

"We immediately understood why so many people leaving Laos at the Huay Xai border were covered in dust"

Country #6 on our year-long trip has brought us to one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia - Laos. We thought we would be faced with many di... Continue reading »
Gibbon Experience Day 3 | Feb 08 08'

by ytanay a real traveler, on vacation in Huay Xai

Since Nicole and Martin wanted to play with the cables, we chose to take the same route back instead of the flat 7-hour walk. However, our choice e... Continue reading »
Meandering down the Mighty Mekong | Jan 05 07'

by Is Awesome a 26 year old traveling as a couple from Peebles, on vacation in Huay Xai

So it was a Saturday when we finally made it to the border with Laos, in the Golden Triangle of Thailand, Burma and Laos, until very recently... Continue reading »
de keerzijde | Jun 09 06'

by JB & Jessie a 31 year old traveling as a couple, on vacation in Bokeo Reserve

"man falang"

Het regenseizoen is nu toch echt wel begonnen, niet dat dat zo erg is want de temperatuur blijft hier toch wel boven de 25 graden celcius. Ee... Continue reading »
Gibbon Experience - Here we come! | Feb 05 06'

by lou&Niamh a 31 year old female traveling as a couple, on vacation in Bokeo Reserve

We left Huay Xai at 7:30 for the three and a half hour journey to the Bokeo Reserve. We were in the back of one of two trucks along with two Englis... Continue reading »
The Gibbon Experience | Mar 27 06'

by JB & Jessie a 31 year old traveling as a couple, on vacation in Bokeo Reserve

"treehouse"

Zoveel ins en outs gehoord over de gibbonexperince. Waarin zoveel mooie mensen werken met zoveel mooie ideeen. Waarin emoties voelbaar zijn en resp... Continue reading »
Falangs arrive in Laos! | Feb 04 06'

by lou&Niamh a 31 year old female traveling as a couple, on vacation in Huay Xai

So we made it to the border town and headed straight to the immigration and departure point of Chang Kong. As we headed down to the river we passed... Continue reading »
Fly Like An Eagle | Mar 18 08'

by Four Explore a traveling as a family from Orinda, on vacation in Bokeo Reserve

By GraysonAfter crossing the Mekong River into the town of Huay Xie, Laos, we headed on to the extraordinary Gibbon Experience. The Gibbon Experien... Continue reading »