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PHOTO: Lao Fishermen Ply the Northern Mekong River in Flat-Bottom Boats
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Cruising the Mighty Mekong from Pakbeng to Luang Prabang, Laos
Though I resisted the idea of climbing out of my cloud-soft king size bed and leaving Luang Say Lodge, my boat beckoned for a second day of my Mekong River cruise in Laos. As the captain expertly piloted our white yacht through rippling rapids encased by jagged rocks, I swayed with the gentle…
Not Your Typical Slow Boat to Luang Prabang
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…
