Nong Khiaw: Echoes and Views
January 24th 2007 Although the boat ride up the Nam Ou River was every bit as picturesque as we imagined, we were more than happy to hit the shore in Nong Khiaw. The six-hour ride from Luang Prabang drew into eight and our muscles had cramped accordingly. To our surprise, we were the only passengers to disembark. Everyone else was headed an hour upriver to Muang Ngoi Neua, a small village used as a base for treks i
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