Blogs from South, Laos, Asia - page 7

Hello readers! Well as you know from my previous blog Paddy, Pauline, Boon and I decided to get up early to watch the England vs Italy game (wish I had stayed in do bed now lol). I met Pauline in reception, Boon was a no show, light weight, and Paddy had headed off early, must have been excited to,watch the game, strange for a Irish man lol. So Pauline and I headed up,to the bar and met Paddy there. I thought there would be more Brits there but I guess it was too,early for the party animals and youngsters lol. I won't dwell on the out come of the game as we all know the result! After the game we headed back and I tried to get some sleep but it was no good so I ... read more

hi everyone We left Tha Kek and headed in the pouring rain for our home stay at Ke Champhong. So it was another long boring journey on our bus, passing miles and miles of paid fields and villages which all start to look the same after a while lol We first needed to get lunch as there is only one restaurant on the way and previous experience has taught stray that the service was slow. We stopped off at a local street vendor for a baguette but her choice of fillings did not float my boat so Paddy and I headed over the road to the restaurant we had tea at the evening before. We paid moe and had to wait longer for a lovely club sandwich and chips lol. So back on board the bus ... read more

I enjoyed my stay in Laos. From its dense jungle to its breathtaking waterfalls. I spent a lot of time exploring central and southern Laos. Next time I will take more time to explore the northern area. Although, Laotian culture shared many similarities with its neighbors, it also has its own distinctive flavor. Laotians are very laid back. It can be difficult to find Laotians losing their cool. I did not expect to see so much Vietnamese living there. I thought I was still in Vietnam. Throughout my time in Laos, I developed a love for sticky rice. Sticky rice is the foundation of the Laotian diet. Often eaten with your hands, sticky rice goes well with everything. My favorite dish to eat with sticky rice is Larb, mince meat with various herbs and fish ... read more

Next stop Don Det. Paradise indeed... South of Laos near the Cambodian border where the Mekong River split into thousands of little islands. It is believed that there are 4000 little islands. Thus this area is called 4000 island. There are three major islands that attracts tourism: Don Khong, Don Det and Don Khon. Don Det and Don Khon are pretty much right next to each other. Don Det has a backpacker vibe while Don Khon offered more scenery. Somphamit Waterfall can be found on Don Khon. There are also dolphins on Don Khon! Who knew? I thought dolphins were inhabitants of the sea. I didn't get a c... read more

We woke up early and went for a walk across the bridge to Don Khon to have a look around and to see if there were any guesthouses over that side. We had slept well but the room had a lot of holes in so easy for bugs to get in and the mosquito net also had holes in so we woke up with quite a lot of bites each, so decided to look for somewhere else for the next couple nights. We found a really nice place on the river! One of my favourite places so far. After moving our bags over there, We got something to eat then found some bikes to rent for the rest of the day. We cycled back over to Don Det for the day and explored there. We cycled ... read more