Preview of Chrisandem's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Luang Namtha, Lao Peoples Dem Rep Entry Title: "Luang Namtha" Entry: "We took a 2 hour bus from Chiang Rai to the border town of Chiang Kong. Thailand and Laos are divided by the Mekong river and you have to take a small boat over the river to the Laos border, it was a pretty cool crossing, a change from the normal land borders. Once in Laos we sorted our visas and caught the bus to Luang Nam Tha. We meet some guys while waiting for the bus as there was only a hand full of travelers going to Luang Nam Tha and had our first Lao noodle soup and Beer Lao which both were great, we knew we were going to love Laos already! We got into Luang Nam Tha after about 4 hours, we all hunted for a guest house and found a nice guest house for cheap (3 quid) so we were happy. Luang Nam Tha is a tiny little town in Northern Laos. There is one main street (dirt track) lined with a few shops and guest houses and a small night market. The town is fairly new, as the old town was destroyed by the American bombing. That night we hand dinner with the guys we meet on the bus Ryan and Mike and then had some Beer Lao's with the other guys we had met on the bus, two English couples Paul and Catherine and Jake and Marrissa. The main reason for coming to Luang Nam Tha is for trekking into the Nam Ha National Protected <b>...</b>