Meet Houay Xay on The Mekong
Houay Xay sits about 60 km downriver from Ton Paeng. The cosy hillside port has long served as the Mekong’s main Thai-Lao immigration checkpoint and pier for cruises to/from Luang Prabang. Previously, tourists crossed from Thailand by ferry to Houay Xay’s steep paved landing, and raced like rats to the next boat to Luang … Read more
