Best way to do Laos and Chiang Mai 3

Air flights arent really that expensive ,,budget $us100 for one one flight and you can save one or 2 days bus travel ..Vang Vieng ,,nice scenery coming in ,otherwise probably total cringe .. Posted
06-Oct-2009 14:24
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Just do like at #1, that's how everyone else does. You can even buy the whole deal mini van to the border then ticket for boat via travel agents in Chang Mai.
Lao Bumpkin a blog about Laos
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Bangkok-Chiang Mai-Huay Xai-Luang Prabang-Vientiane-Bangkok. Connect the dots.
Flights in/out Laos are relatively expensive. Air Asia flights between Bangkok-Chiang Mai/Rai, Udon Thani-Bangkok will cut down distance more cheaply.
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Skip Chiang mai, just a busy city, tacky tourist market. Early flight ,B,kok/ Chiang Rai , bus to Chang kong, tuk tuk to the border crossing and you will be in your guest house in Huay xai that afternoon = more time in Laos Better than Chiang mai and surrounds...imo that is Have fun
(to be continued)