Chiang Khong Vacations, Chiang Khong Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

What was it they said about 'the best laid plans....'? Mine went fairly astray today because a number of factors involving rogue bus drivers, language barriers, and the thai way of life in general. After being reassured multiple times by the Chiang Mai hotel concierge that there would be at least hourly airconditioned buses to Chiang Khong taking only six hours I took a leisurely approach to breakfast and checkout, arriving at the bus depot at 0915, only to be told that the only bus to C...

I woke up early and walked to the local 7/11 to get some supplies for the journey to Chiang Khong - water, nuts and tissues. With the shopping done I went back to Nice Kitchen for some breakfast - so much for eating somewhere new everyday! - and ordered some muesli with fruit and milk, plus a fruit shake. The waitress brought to my table what I can only describe as a 'mound of food in a bowl'. The bowl was full to over-flowing with pieces of fresh and dried fruit, cereal, nuts, seeds and...

With breakfast and a packed lunch we headed out on tuk-tuks to the border to begin our trip into Laos. First step was to clear Thai customs. After receiving the required exit stamp we took a short walk down to the river and onto a long boat ferry across the Mekong to the opposite bank and Laos border crossing. Here we were met by our local guide, cleared customs, and exchanged money. Laos deals in  Kip and it's about $9,625 kip to the Cdn dollar. A short van ride took us to our boat...

They say the world is getting smaller. After the almost 24 hour journey from Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Bangkok, Chiang Rai to Chiang Khong I would say it’s still pretty big.  The guesthouse in Chiang Khong was located at the riverside of the Mekong. The river functions as the border between Thailand and Laos and from my room window I could see Laos at the other side.  I was determined to stay awake as long as possible, so I would get used to the new time zone right away. I ...