Huay Xai Trips

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Huay Xai (pop. 15,500) - Border and Hamburg | Sep 27 09'

by Travelbibi a 33 year old female from Hamburg, on vacation in Huay Xai

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Grenze und Hamburg Huay Xai ist wieder eine nette, kleine, schläfrige Stadt am Mekong gelegen mit einen Granzübergang zu Thailand mitten... Continue reading »
The Gibbon Experience | Nov 20 08'

by James Barnard a 24 year old male from Colchester, on vacation in Huay Xai

"Perfected the zipping technique, and built up serious speed, stopping wasnt so easy though!!"

(The Gibbon Experience is an area of Rainforest preserved by conservationists and paid for through Tourism. You travel around the area of Rai... Continue reading »
Easy as pie in Huay Xai... | Nov 17 08'

by Jodie and Nichola a traveling as a couple from Glasgow, on vacation in Huay Xai

"...but beware the scam!"

Ooooooooooooooooooooooh it was easy! We'd read varying reports on how to cross the border between Chiang Kong and Hauy Xai, and it was so muc... Continue reading »
In barca sul Mekong | Nov 16 08'

by nico&matt a female traveling as a couple from Edinburgh, on vacation in Huay Xai

Inizia la fantastica avventura sul Mekong. Dopo aver prelevato I KIP in banca, fatto un po’ di spesa per il viaggio (panini, frutta e birra fresca)... Continue reading »
Arrivo in Laos | Nov 15 08'

by nico&matt a female traveling as a couple from Edinburgh, on vacation in Huay Xai

La mattina prendiamo un altro bus che in 2 ore ci porta al confine con il Laos, prendiamo una piccola barchetta che in neanche tre minuti ci fa att... Continue reading »
tourist vs gekko | Nov 08 08'

by Nicole Glenn a female from Omaha, on vacation in Huay Xai

We traveled up to Chaing Khong (across the river was Huay Xai - the border crossing town) so we could cross over into Laos. Where w... Continue reading »
Mekong Inferno | Nov 08 08'

by Jema a 27 year old female from Gillette, on vacation in Huay Xai

"I dislike when tourists have the gall to be righteous about the smallest things that are even slightly different"

My advice: do not take the slow boat. Inferno implies that it was hot. It wasn't. I didn't want to say "hell," because I consider my... Continue reading »
Pit stop in Huay Xai | Jul 28 08'

by Fee & Cal a female traveling as a couple from Turangi, on vacation in Huay Xai

After a very simple border crossing which consisted of getting a boat 30m across the Mekong River we stepped off into Laos. Immigration was s... Continue reading »
Huay Xai: Slow Boat to Luangprabang | Jul 23 08'

by Catch 22 a male from Edinburgh, on vacation in Huay Xai

"the boat did have a certain atmosphere and it wasn't just the toilet"

Why on earth did I choose this option?? I can only assume that I was sick of the plastic sanitized travel that airports provide in favour of a... Continue reading »
A Little on Lao | Jun 16 08'

by Swagger Sauce a female from Longmont, on vacation in Huay Xai

Another uneventful, peaceful day on the Mekong. We docked at Huay Xia on the border of Thailand. It was necessary to crash here for the night, beca... Continue reading »