Upper Mekong

Laos, Upper Mekong, day 2

By DickSeptember 30, 2025October 9, 2025With 0 comments

The effects of the two typhoons have caught up with us. We received numerous text messages from the US State Department application (STEP) with travel warnings. The overnight rain was very heavy and the water level on the Mekong has really risen and was REALLY muddy. We were worried the river might not be navigable,…

Laos, Upper Mekong

By MarySeptember 29, 2025October 6, 2025With 0 comments

We had an early (6AM) pick up this morning and drove some 90 minutes to the Thai border at Chiang Khong where we exited Laos. The Mora hotel prepared a box breakfast we enjoyed in the car on the way. Our guide, Jackie, is a keen gardener (I think it’s his happy place) and has…

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