Riding the Mekong River slow boat from Thailand to Laos is a one-in-a-lifetime experience…which I’ve done three times since 2017. My newest ride was in 2024, and boy were some parts of the journey different. Here are all the changes I observed, plus some additional tips to make your journey as smooth and enjoyable as possible.
The Slow Boat in Laos refers to the river taxi that runs from the border of Thailand to Luang Prabang, the old capital of Laos until 1975. Here’s…
The idea of being stuck on a slow boat for three days didn’t appeal to me when I first heard about it. After months of people recommending the…