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Laos Thailand Thailand

Crossing the border – Chiangrai to Luang Prabang

Our journey from Thailand to Laos was quite straightforward, considering that we had to make all our decisions on the spot – asking locals for directions along the way and constantly being rushed up the next bus moving off “now”.   We had did a quick online search beforehand about crossing the border, but most of the info seemed pretty outdated […]

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Mountains Thailand

Getting to Phu Chi Fa, Chiang Rai

Although the peak of Phu Chi Fa extends into Laos’ borders, the entrance to the national park is in Thailand. The nearest international airport is Chiang Rai. From the city of Chiang Rai, there are a few ways to reach Phu Chi Fa. When we were there (Dec’15), there was a small counter at the […]