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Cruising the Mighty Mekong from Pakbeng to Luang Prabang, Laos
Blog: Hole In The Donut - 29 April 2011
Though I resisted the idea of climbing out of my cloud-soft king size bed and leaving Luang Say Lodge, my cruise boat beckoned for a second day of sailing down the mighty Mekong River in Laos. As the captain expertly piloted our white yacht through rippling rapids encased by jagged rocks, I swayed with the [...]
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The Marketplace: Lonely Planet Blog Carnival #23
Blog: Indian Bazaars - 28 April 2011
The theme of this Blog carnival is a journey through a market or bazaar anywhere in the world. These thoughtful and exciting stories unravel life in the marketplace experienced at different times but all coming together here for you to transcend from wherever you are at this moment to where the Lonely Planet Travel bloggers think you would love to be!!
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Not Your Typical Slow Boat to Laos
Blog: Hole In The Donut - 24 April 2011
Over the years I’d heard all the horror stories about crossing from northern Thailand into Laos and taking a slow boat to Luang Prabang. Each day hundreds of travelers cross the Mekong River and join the crush at Lao Immigration, where they wait to be stamped into the country. Once approved, they’re herded like cattle [...]
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Chiang Khong, Thailand – Border Town with Benefits
Blog: Hole In The Donut - 4 April 2011
I’ve passed through my fair share of border towns over the years. Many are shabby, filthy encampments that exist on either side of a barren no man’s land where immigration officials with steely gazes extract their pound of flesh. Some, like Poipet at the border between Cambodia and Thailand, feel downright dangerous. As I gradually [...]
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Ornamental street signs of Thailand
Blog: Nomadic Notes Travel Blog - 26 January 2011
I am a fan of making functional items beautiful. From fire hydrants in Tokyo to seats in the south of France, I pay attention to small details that adds a bit of beauty to the world. In Thailand many cities across the nation decorate their street signs with icons associated with the city. Here are [...]
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Thailand to Laos
Blog: Some Travel Required - 19 March 2010
Crossing the borderAlthough Thailand was amazing and there was still so much we hadn't seen, we had to keep moving to stand any chance of completing our ambitious itinerary and seeing Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia in little more than 5 weeks. We decided to cross the border from Chiang Khong in northern Thailand to Huay Xai, a small riverside town in northern Laos. From there the plan was to travel south either by bus or boat to Luang Prabang - more about that later.Pai to Chiang Khong
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12 Reasons Not to Take the Slow Boat
Blog: Passed Ports: images and anecdotes from our travels - 20 January 2010
The legendary slow boat. Love it or loath it, all SEA travellers have their tales to tell. Most seem to loath the boat but to love moaning about it. We spent some days agonizing over whether to give it a go. Virtually everyone crossing from north Thailand into Laos takes it. Each morning the boat, [...]
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