Luang Nam Tha Travel Blogs

"You pick the place and I'll choose the time,And I'll climb the hill in my own way,Just wait a while for the right day,And as I rise above the tree line and the clouds,I'll look down, hear the sound of the things you said today."Fearless - Pink FloydAround noon I had was woken up when Paul had to g…

Well we went through Thai immigration this morning and paid our huge exit tax of five Baht (about 13 cents) and then hopped aboard the "ferry" which is really just a long, wooden canoe like boat with a noisy, smelly outboard engine for the five minute crossing to Huay Xai in Laos. We went through L…

After a disappointing experience trekking in Chaing Mai I had high hopes that the rumors of a more authentic experience in northern Laos were true.  I met five good people at the border town of Hyuay Sai.  During the three and a half hour long windy minivan journey we determined …

Only opened to tourism in the last few years, the Nam Ha National Protected area covers 2,224 square km and includes many different ethnic hilltribes. The Nam Ha Ecotourism Project is a government-run initiative that allows trekking and rafting in the NP area with the intention of benefitting the v…

after the bus trip i've teamed up with the kiwi girl and we headed for a guesthouse she had in mind which was a short walk from the bus station on the main road. we shared a twin room and planned our onward trips. i'd loved to do some hiking up there but there wasn't anything interesting available …

People i met here, who contributed to and improved my trip: Juliana (Russia) We spent an entire day going from Muang Ngoi to Luang Nam Tha, which equated to 11 hours to travel less than 200km! The roads were extremely hilly and we spent part of our journey crammed into the back of a sawngthaew, in…

We went on a trek of northern Lao around the area known as Lam Nam Tha were we encountered the Akha hill tribe people.  We trekked along with our guide – Pom, and two local Akhas who helped make food and carried supplies.  We ate lots of sticky rice, green beans and fried morning glory …

Three weeks in Laos. The first week was mostly about the people; a 3 day trekking in Bokeo provence and visiting lots of villages. The second week mostly consisted of wats and jars and the 3rd week was about boats and nature with Phu Hin Bun national park and a couple of the 4000 islands.

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We arrived back in Luang Nam Tha and civilisation at about 4pm, checking back into the hotel we stayed in before, and wished each other a happy shower. Our clothes were filthy, covered in dust and dirt and everything we had taken with is went into sealy bags!! When at last it was my turn …