Tokyo or Hanoi?

[MillionMilesAway]

If you do make it to KL I will let you buy me a beer ;-)

Generous of you! Went there in 2001.

 

[RadcliffeRick]

Generous of you! Went there in 2001.

You will see a massive (sniff) change in that time. I try to be generous -)

 

[Blue Til Death]

Going to Thailand in june but am thinking of doing a mini trip out with some family.

Thinking of doing either of these

Anyone been to either of both, which would you recomend

Tokyo is about a 5hr flight from Thailand and its fookin rammed to the gunnels, Hanoi is the much better option for a flying visit, not sure how long you are in Thailand but Japan needs to be its own separate trip for a few weeks at least..

 

[better dead than red]

If you choose Hanoi, don't stay at the Hilton. Just saying...

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Yes, that's how I went there, cross near CHiang Rai (Huayxai?) and two days on the slow boat. We stopped at Pakbeng for the night though.

Yeah that’s where I crossed. I was ill at the time so I decided to opt out the slow boat as I thought it would be to crowded and to hot.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Yeah that’s where I crossed. I was ill at the time so I decided to opt out the slow boat as I thought it would be to crowded and to hot.

Two days it took to Luang Prabang, with a stop at some caves on the way. It wasn't busy as it was a tour I was on, but it wasn't the most comfortable of boats!
Pakbeng is a sort of no-horse town - not big enough for a horse.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Two days it took to Luang Prabang, with a stop at some caves on the way. It wasn't busy as it was a tour I was on, but it wasn't the most comfortable of boats!
Pakbeng is a sort of no-horse town - not big enough for a horse.

I did the 2 day slow boat from the Thai border to LP with the overnight stop in Pak Beng. Spent the time on the boat drinking Beerlao and playing cards. Met some great people on that boat.