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Laos
Laos, huay xai
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Przejechano 9399 km
 
getting to laos:

bus from chiang rai to chiang khong 65thb every half an hour app 3 hours ride beautiful views on the way so worth to do it in the daylight

from chiang khong there is a fixed price for tuk tuk to the thai lao border 50thb pp which is a rip off as its not that far from the place you get off from the bus

after you pass thai border control you need to take a shuttle bus for 25thb through the friendship brigde to the lao customs

lao visa for polish citizens is 30 dollars (possible to pay in dollars or kip, guidebooks say that its also possible to pay in bahts but then they are telling you to exchange bahts for dollars at thai border and the exchange rate does not pay off), theres an extra 1 dollar fee for crossing the border on weekend, you should have a passport photo with you but its also possible to take it there

from lao border its quite far to huay xai and again you need to take a tuk tuk for fixed price 100thb pp

1usd = 8000 kip

accommodation in huay xai:
BAP guesthouse ran by an older business woman :) 90,000 kip for 3persons room

prices:
baguette - 10,000 kip
fruit shake - 10,000 kip
beer - 10,000 kip
bottle of whiskey - 10,000 kip :)
cigarettes - there are no fixed prices so depends, cheapest ones 4,000 kip, better local ones 8-10,000, marlboro and other western brands 20,000 (in vientiane 13,000)

there is just one street in huay xai but there are some nice restaurant by the mekong river

getting to the slow boat - tuk tuk 10,000 kip pp but its possible to walk app 1km from the town center

slow boat to luang prabang - 220,000 kip

its supposed to leave at 10:30 but its always late and they are waiting for it to be completely full and it always takes less then they say as it needs to be there before it gets dark so at 6 latest

there is a toilet and "smoking area" on the boat, its also possible to buy some drinks and food there but its better to buy it in advance in the town as the prices are double, its not the most comfortable ride as people are packed as sardines in old car seats like on the plane but still worth it for the experience and views
 
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