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Favorite thing: I bought my slowboat to Luang Prabang ticket from the ferry terminal office which is located up the hill from where the ferries are located. This meant walking a fair way out of town but I didn't mind as I had half-a-day to kill walking around the town after arriving from Thailand. The ticket cost me 950 baht - 220,000 kip/US$30 and the guy showed me the boat so that I could see what it was like before the trip.
Written Apr 21, 2010
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Favorite thing: Try and avoid getting to Huay Xai at lunchtime as both immigration offices (on the Thai and Lao side) were closed for a short while. Luckily I only had to wait 10 minutes for the office to re-open on the Thai side but I had to wait 20 minutes on the Laos side. Here, the immigration office is just a few meters from the ferry on the right and issues 30-day Visas-on-Arrival (USD35 for UK and most Europeans but is more for Canadians, for some reason) where a passport-sized photo is needed.
Written Apr 21, 2010
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Favorite thing: There's a useful modern looking post office along the main road, towards Fort Carnot (turn right after coming up the road from the immigration office).
Written Apr 21, 2010
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Favorite thing: There's a small bank with a very useful ATM machine outside if you turn left at the main road after coming up the road from the immigration office. Inside, they change Thai Baht and other currencies.
Written Apr 21, 2010
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On the Mekong for slowboat to Luang Prabang
The small, sleepy town of Huay Xai lies on the bank of the Mekong River which marks the border with Thailand. It lies opposite the Thai town of Chiang Khong and can be accessed by taking a long narrow...
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(last date visited: Dec. 14 - 15, 2004) Houayxai is the nearest border to Chiang Khong, Thailand. It will take only 5 minutes by ferry boat. Just pay 5 ThB. Laos visa: Visa on arrival cost 30 US $...
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Houay Xai, small village on the Mekong
We came from Chiang Khong and crossed the Mekong river. We arranged the visa on arrival and had to stay one night in this tiny village. Nothing special, everyone stays here only to spend one night...
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Nice small-town atmosphere with friendly locals, decent choice of food and good views of Thailand and the Mekong. Virtually all of the backpackers I've talked to are only passing through on their way...
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Houay Xai (Border to Chiang Khong, Thailand)
Houay Xai (Huay Xai maybe Huayxai or whatever spellings) is a place. I visited 4 or 5 times so far and still want to visit again. HX is small, a road, a market, a river, a bus station, some houses,......
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