You are here: Destinations > Southeast Asia > Laos > Luang Namtha > Travel Blog Entries > Laos, Luang Namtha: ... > Photos

TRAVEL BLOG PHOTO GALLERY

Photos of Luang Namtha

from the travel blog entry Laos, Luang Namtha: Village Voyage
by Kyle & Dan about a trip to Luang Namtha

On our bicycle tour around Luang Namtha, we talked to this woman and gave her grandson a UK sticker ...	This family invited us to sit down for a cool drink of water, and we decided to give them a couple ...	Our first bus journey in Laos was 8 hours to remember in this non air-conditioned vehicle	The scenery in Laos was amazing, and on our village bicycle tour we often paused to take in the ...
Laotian chidren and their parents are so friendly, they went out of their way to wave or talk to us	Just look at the dust-covered vegetation we passed while riding bikes around the villages in the ...	We opted to walk our bikes across this small and flimsy bamboo bridge - safety first, as always!	The last village we passed was one of the poorer villages, everyone was much dirtier and had less to ...
A view inside the crowded bus, heading from Huay Xai to Luang Namtha	These women were carrying goods to sell at a neighbouring village	Huay Xai's bus "terminal" is no more than a few concrete benches under a roof, in the middle of a ...	Much of the road to Luang Namtha was a dirt track through the mountains
Despite many people in the villages living on the sustenance they provide themselves, many village ...	On our long bus journey, the driver stopped every couple of hours for us to stretch our legs and get ...	This was the view of our room at the Bus Station Guesthouse for our first night in Luang Namtha - we ...	A view of one of the dusty streets in Luang Namtha
Dan and David walking towards the Indian restaurant in Luang Namtha which is supposed to be the best ...	Kyle reading about Big Brother Mouse's programme to provide books to Lao village children, so that ...	The much nicer Zuela Guesthouse was a treat to stay in, and the staff were super friendly	Another view of a street in Luang Namtha
Ready for our day-long bicycle journey, we hopped onto our transport vehicles and quickly posed for ...	The cool little guy really liked the sticker we gave him, and he was more than proud to show it off ...	Dan trying to decide whether we should continue on along this small creek, or turn around to the ...	The stunning Laos countryside was slightly obscured by the smokey haze in the air, but it was still ...
Many villagers own rice paddy fields and live along the irrigation canals which feed the paddies ...	Another photo of a friendly village child who we spoke to, taught some English and gave a UK sticker	Dan taught this woman how to pronounce some English words, and she taught him how to pronounce some ...	While Kyle was resting at one of the villager's homes, two of the children decided they wanted to be ...
Sticky rice is a staple part of the Lao diet, and this girl had a mouthful of it when we met her - ...	This young guy was in a really foul mood when we arrived but by the time we left, he was all smiles	A view of a valley outside the first village we visited	Villagers walking down the road to the next village
This old woman wanted money for this photograph, she wasn't begging	You should get an idea of what some of the villages look like by this photo	This little girl carrying a brick must be helping her family upgrade their home from bamboo to a ...	We think that UK and US kids should take some lessons from the Laotians kids we met on our bicycle ...
We bought a piece of homemade congealed rice wrapped in a banana leaf, and it had an acquired taste ...	Many rice paddy fields exist in Laos as it is one of their main crops	We cycled several kilometres down this road, in order to get to the next village on our tour	Approaching another village, we heard a tinkling bell making music, and later found out it was a ...
In some of the villages, nicer and bigger houses are starting to appear	This large group of males was extremely happy to talk to us and we quizzed them on their favourite ...	Many crops were being grown in the village with all the friendly guys	Another stunning view of the Laos countryside village scenery
Our next village on the tour appeared in the background, and so we headed on our way	We had a late afternoon lunch at Boat Landing Guesthouse, and experienced our first full Laos meal ...	Our meal at Boat Landing Guesthouse included sticky rice and curry paste with steamed veggies, and ...	Kyle trying to buy some cream at the pharmacy, in the old town of Luang Namtha, for a split under ...
We ventured upon this stupa atop a hill outside our last village of the day	We think the villagers in our last stop of the day are Hmong tribe members, but whatever tribe they ...	This young child was a little confused over what we were doing but we think she liked the sticker of ...	The last village on our tour, can you spot the animals in the road?
This was the last family we visited on our day tour of the villages	As the sun was setting, we decided we better get back to town as there were no streetlights ...

Photos of Luang Namtha

More About Luang Namtha