Well yesterday we sailed up the Northern Mekong from Luang Prabang to Pak Beng, a small village/town in the middle of nowhere on the bank's of the River Mekong. We plan to try to get to the border crossing near Meung Ngeun about 40 km away, but the bus service, if there is one, is on Laos time, which means it goes if enough people arrive to fill it up. Worse case scenario is we get to stay another night in Pak Beng and then have to take the next slow boat up ...

Monday 23 Jan 2017 As our flight left at 5 pm we spent the day getting sunburnt by the pool. Siem Reap airport is very small and our flight actually left early so we arrived in Laos as the sun set over the mountains. It was a short taxi ride into town and our small guest house and rather utilitarian room right next to the night market. Tomorrow we shall explore the town. Tuesday 24 Jan We spent the day wandering around Luang Prabang, a designated UNESCO worl...