Sep 22, 2009 - Slow, slow, slow your boat, gently down the Mekong

Taking the Slow Boat down the Mekong from Huay Xai in Northern Laos to Luang Prabang is pretty much a Must Do for travellers along this route. We overnighted in a little town called Pak Beng where the locals pretty much attack you as you come to shore to get you to stay in their guesthouse. ... The electricity generator shuts down there at 10pm so you are pretty much guaranteed an early night.Taking the Slow Boat down the Mekong from Huay Xai in Northern Laos to Luang Prabang is pretty much a Must Do for travellers along this route. We overnighted in a little town called Pak Beng where the locals pretty much attack you as you come to shore to get you to stay in their guesthouse. ... The electricity generator shuts down there at 10pm so you are pretty much guaranteed an early night....

Mar 6, 2009 - Mekong River - Pakbeng

The first day on the boat we made 1 stop at a tiny little village and took photos of some of the cutest children ever.The first day on the boat we made 1 stop at a tiny little village and took photos of some of the cutest children ever....

Nov 16, 2008 - Pak Beng to Luang Prabang

Our second day on the cruise was just as great as the first day.Our second day on the cruise was just as great as the first day....

Nov 15, 2008 - Huay Sai to Pak Beng

We left Chiang Mai and took a 3 hour bus ride up to Chiang Rai, where we stayed for just one night. Our first day on the river was coming to the end around 5pm and we pulled up to our accommodation for the night just outside of the town, Pak Beng, where electricity is cut everyday at 9pm. ... Our accommodation was Bungalows perched over the Mekong so we had great views watching the sunset over the mountains.We left Chiang Mai and took a 3 hour bus ride up to Chiang Rai, where we stayed for just one night. Our first day on the river was coming to the end around 5pm and we pulled up to our accommodation for the night just outside of the town, Pak Beng, where electricity is cut everyday at 9pm. ... Our accommodation was Bungalows perched over the Mekong so we had great views watching the sunset over the mountains....

Nov 5, 2008 - Laos

Once we crossed the river from Thailand to Laos, it was a relatively short time from going through border patrol and currency exchange, until we were aboard our second boat of the day, but this time the boat would be our only mode of transport for the next 2 days. That night we didnt stay on the boat, instead we disembarked at Pak Beng, a popular stop off point on the Mekong. ... There we had a nice evening which included getting caught in a heavy rain storm.Once we crossed the river from Thailand to Laos, it was a relatively short time from going through border patrol and currency exchange, until we were aboard our second boat of the day, but this time the boat would be our only mode of transport for the next 2 days. That night we didnt stay on the boat, instead we disembarked at Pak Beng, a popular stop off point on the Mekong. ... There we had a nice evening which included getting caught in a heavy rain storm....

Oct 22, 2008 - Pakbeng

Wednesday Pak Beng is the first town we've visited that shows us Laos remains a third world country.Wednesday Pak Beng is the first town we've visited that shows us Laos remains a third world country....

Oct 18, 2008 - Goodbye Thailand, hello Laos

Getting a bus from Chiang Mai to the Lao border proved a bit trickier than we'd expected - looong queues for tickets, and then an even longer wait for a bus with space - it was 1pm before we left, and a 7 hour journey, so we didn't make it to the border before it closed that day. From there, we hopped on a 2 day slow boat down the Mekong to Luang Prabang, stopping overnight in Pak Beng (a village made up entirely of sleeping and eating places for the slow boat tourists). ... It was a very relaxing way to spend 2 days, and the river scenery was lovely.Getting a bus from Chiang Mai to the Lao border proved a bit trickier than we'd expected - looong queues for tickets, and then an even longer wait for a bus with space - it was 1pm before we left, and a 7 hour journey, so we didn't make it to the border before it closed that day. From there, we hopped on a 2 day slow boat down the Mekong to Luang Prabang, stopping overnight in Pak Beng (a village made up entirely of sleeping and eating places for the slow boat tourists). ... It was a very relaxing way to spend 2 days, and the river scenery was lovely....

May 6, 2008 - Bootsfahrt auf dem Mekong (Tag 1 nach Pak Beng)

Unsere letzten zwei Reisetage in Laos verbringen wir mit einer ausfuehrlichen 2taegigen Bootsfahrt auf dem Mekong. Nach knapp 10 Stunden auf dem Fluss erreichen wir am Abend Pak Beng, eine Kleinstadt, die im wesentlichen von den Touristen lebt, die hier allabendlich anlanden, um die Nacht zu verbringen. ... Demensprechend ist die Hauptstrasse mit Unterkuenften, Restaurants und kleinen Laeden gesaeumt, die im Wesentlichen alle das Gleiche anbieten.Unsere letzten zwei Reisetage in Laos verbringen wir mit einer ausfuehrlichen 2taegigen Bootsfahrt auf dem Mekong. Nach knapp 10 Stunden auf dem Fluss erreichen wir am Abend Pak Beng, eine Kleinstadt, die im wesentlichen von den Touristen lebt, die hier allabendlich anlanden, um die Nacht zu verbringen. ... Demensprechend ist die Hauptstrasse mit Unterkuenften, Restaurants und kleinen Laeden gesaeumt, die im Wesentlichen alle das Gleiche anbieten....

Apr 20, 2008 - Pak Beng,the slow boat story

After all took the slow boat to Pak Beng and then to Luang Prabang the next day. ... Pak Beng was nice little village but thats it. ...

Mar 12, 2008 - Pakbeng

We left Luang Probang on a long boat for the first day of our journey up the Mekong River to Thailand.We left Luang Probang on a long boat for the first day of our journey up the Mekong River to Thailand....

Aug 10, 2007 - Mekong River - Pakbeng. Enter Laos.

On the morning of the 10th, we took boat across the Mekong to enter Laos.On the morning of the 10th, we took boat across the Mekong to enter Laos....

Mar 17, 2007 - Mekong Cruise

Our next adventure is the 'Mekong Cruise' We set out around 8:00 am heading for Pak Beng, eight hours, the halfway point between Luang Prabang and the Thai border. ... ) From Pak Beng it was another nine hours of cruising to reach the Thai border. ... We reached Pak Beng after about eight and a half hours, stayed in a very basic guesthouse, $5. ...