Luang Prabang: a few days on the Mekong
September 30th 2007 We flew from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang on September 24th, arriving in the early afternoon. We paid too much, as always, for a taxi ride from the airport into town. Our guide book didn't list many budget hotel options, so we set out on foot to find somewhere to stay. We walked along the mud-brown Mekong river, checking a variety of overly pricey places before finding a decent and affordable ro
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