Laos Have you eaten yet?
In Laos and Thailand, hello means "have you eaten yet?" Care dressed up as conversation.
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Laos
Down the Nam Ou, one village at a time.
Why Laos
In February 2026 we packrafted the Nam Ou through northern Laos, with no clear plan and villages you can only reach by water. It became Namou, and we are going back in 2027.
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Muang Khua
The launch point on the Nam Ou.
- 02
Muang Ngoi & Nong Khiaw
Karst mountains, viewpoints and football with the village kids.
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Luang Prabang
Big Brother Mouse: practising English with Lao students.
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Pakse
Morning market: seafood curry, papaya salad and stories.
Paddle it yourself
The Nam Ou, 2027
Fourteen days, with options to extend to 17 or 21+. Fly into Hanoi, out of Vientiane. No previous experience, no specialist equipment, no prior training. A sense of purpose and adventure: essential.
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Stories from Laos
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Laos Pakse morning market
Seafood curry, papaya salad and stories with the locals to start the day.
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Laos From Nong Khiaw to Snowdon
The highest viewpoint in Nong Khiaw, and the idea that became the Half Everest Challenge.
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Laos Big Brother Mouse, Luang Prabang
Practising English with Lao students, meeting Dawn, and the stories that inspired the Nam Ou trip.
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Laos Muang Khua to Nong Khiaw
80+ km down the Nam Ou, and countless lessons.
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Laos Three days down the Nam Ou
Kayaking the Nam Ou River in northern Laos with no clear plan: a village of 52 people, an abandoned settlement, and nearly 70 km so far.
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Laos Into the unknown on the Nam Ou
Training is done. Seven dams, seven quiet lakes, no maps for the villages, and a river that decides the pace.
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