Blogs from Don Det, South, Laos, Asia - page 6

Caro: Bizarrely the trip from Cambodia into Laos was relatively simple. Apart from the fact that we ended up in a different place to where we expected. We were picked up in a mini bus and there were approx 9 of us in it! There was no rubbish on the floor, no recently killed livestock and one person per seat. It all seemed way too simple. We caught this bus to Steung Treng and then took another bus to the border. The guy who was our guide who was organising the visa etc. came to the back of the bus where Joff and I were sat with another British couple. He said that we would be arriving in Don Det at 1pm, we thought that we were going to the main island in the 4000 islands ... read more

Making my way to Cambodia For the past couple of weeks I’ve been in southern Laos. Sorry you haven’t heard from me in a little while, but it can be really hard to find wifi in this part of the world. It’s definitely not like back in the states! When we left Luang Prabang, we took a bus down to Vientiane, which is the capitol of Laos. It was so hot outside when we got there! We would’ve done anything for a pool to jump in or a good water balloon fight. The neatest thing we did in Vientiane was go to Buddha Park. I’ve seen a lot of Buddha statues on my trip already but never so many in one place! We were there for almost 2 hours looking at all the different statues and ... read more

The amazing 4000 islands........... Getting here took a long 2 days, stopping off at Savannahket overnight, but the never ending bus rides, dust, fumes and aching bums were worth it! The Islands are completely gorgeous, if you want paradise this is it. Although more and more tourists are beginning to make the trip down it is still relatively unknown and still has a certain vibe about it, as if we are the lucky ones that have manged to see the islands before they become some huge tourist trap. There is no motorised transport on the islands, walking, cycling or catching a boat are the only ways to travel which adds to its uniqueness and tranquility. There are two main islands that people tend to stay on; Don Det and Don Khon. Don Det is slightly more ... read more

From Pakse, which is a fairly quiet little town we went to Laos's old capital Champasak. The journey there was a mission ans we ended up being great entertainment for the locals by sharing local transport with them! Is was great fun as they were so hopeful, but getting back was another mission in it self. However, Champasak was interesting. There were some very old ruins of temples, which belonged to both the Hindus and Buddhists. My pictures don't really do it justice. Today, we have just got back from the four thoudand Islands, which is the very south of Laos.It was like a little oasis after all the travelling lately. The Island we went to, Don Det, was small but did the job. There was even a great little Indian restaurant there! We spent ... read more

30/01/2010 - 04/02/2010 If you want to spend your last days in LAos, relaxing and chilling, than DOn Det is absolutely the perfect place! With a cosy bungalow in the quiet part of the island and view on the river and morning sunrise...waking up came with a big big smile!! For the coming days we spend our days riding a bicycle, chilling, kayaking, reading, visiting waterfalls, and eating a lot of banana pancakes! It's a beautiful place where everybody has the same mind set: take it easssyyyyyy... ... read more