Got into Luang Prabang and searched for a guesthouse, found one for $10, one for $20 and one for $30. The girls opted for the $30 and it's nice. Hit an alley with street vendors and got dinner and a beer for under $2 each, you could live cheap here!! Did all the normal tourist stuff in LP, temples, shops, markets and cafes. Very laid back relaxing place. Rented motorbikes and drove to the waterfall and around the city. We had trouble getting flights to Siem Re...

Had arranged the slow boat trip through email with a guy from Chiang Khong, he showed up with a van, drove us to the ferry and got us organized for Lao immigration. Lots of confusion getting from Thailand to the boat in Lao but it went smoothly and a couple hours later we were on our slow boat. Amazing scenery along the river, our boat wasn't crowded, we got food, drinks and stopped at two remote hill tribe villages along the way (One Hmong and one Mien). We had...