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Houay Xay – Luang Nam Tha by boat
Second day of two days of boating along the Nam Tha river in Laos Together with a couple from Belgium we traveled on this small wooden boat from the town of Houay Xay (at Thailand – Laos border) to Luang Nam Tha.
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Houay Xay – Luang Nam Tha
First day of two days of boating along the Mekong and Nam Tha rivers in Laos It took two days of boating to reach Luang Nam Tha from the border town of Houay Xay
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Thailand – Laos Ferry
Taking the “ferry” from Chiang Khong (Chiang Rai), Thailand to Ban Houayxay in Northern Laos After a flight from Mandalay (Myanmar) to Chiang Mai in Thailand we took the bus to Chiang Rai and Chiang Khong to cross Mekong river, the border between Thailand and Laos.
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Irrawaddy River in Mandalay during sunset
Activity along the banks of the Irrawaddy River in Mandalay, Myanmar
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Boats made of hollowed-out trees
Two boats made of hollowed-out trees and a bathing ox in the background. Myitnge River near Hsipaw in Myanmar
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Baw Gyo Paya, Hsipaw, Myanmar
The backside of the Baw Gyo Paya (Pagoda) 10 km west of Hsipaw, Myanmar Baw Gyo Paya is a Buddhist temple in Bawgyo village built in the 12th century.
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Street scene in Pynn-oo-Lynn
Street scene / market near the railway station of Pynn-oo-Lynn in Myanmar
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Man with ox cart in the countryside near Pynn-oo-Lynn
Man riding on his ox cart in the countryside near Pynn-oo-Lynn, eastern Myanmar
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Office of railway station in Pyin Oo Lwin
Small office of the railway station in Pyin Oo Lwin, Myanmar
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Temples in Bagan, Myanmar
Bagan is one of the former capitals of Myanmar founded in the ninth century. Bagan has the largest collection of Buddhist temples, ruins and stupas in the world. In the 13th century the town was abandoned by the inhabitants. There are still hundreds of temples, often in relatively good condition. Pagan has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2019 and is one of the top tourist destinations in Myanmar.
