Blogs from Bokèo Nature Reserve, West, Laos, Asia - page 4

Nach einigen seehr entpspannenden Tagen in Yangshuo, China gings weiter nach Laos. Wir hatten unterwegs von der Gibbon experience gehoert und nachdem wir auf dem Internet ein paar Bilder gesehen hatten war klar: da muessen wir hin. Wir konnten ausserdem noch David dazu ueberreden mitzukommen und die Sache war perfekt. Bei der Gibbon Experience dreht es sich darum den Locals die Moeglichkeit aufzuzeigen dass sie mit dem Regenwald auch Geld verdienen koennen ohne ihn einfach abzuholzen. Also wurden mit Hilfe eines Franzosen mehrere Baumhaeuser gebaut (in schwindelerregenden 40-50 m Hoehe) und massenhaft Stahlkabel durch den Dschungel gespannt an denen man sich dann von Baumhaus zu Baumhaus schwingen kann. Ein super Erlebnis!! Auf dem dritten Foto (kommt ein Daavid gefloogen) sieht man im Hintergrund noch das Baumhaus in dem wir (und ca. 200 Riesenspinnen) 3 Tage gewohnt ... read more

Every action adventure needs a hero, and in Laos, a hero has been born. AC360 is an alter ego who’s middle name would be danger, if he had one (Ant Carr, all round action hero, to spell it out). We weren’t to know it, but we were about to embark on the most ludicrously adrenaline and adventure packed week possible. And it all began in Vang Vieng, a town where east meets west in a hideous, jarring way. Beautiful limestone cliffs and the most picture perfect images of Asia are accompanied by a Magaluf-style soundtrack of pissed up tourists, shocking music pounding out of giant speakers and TVs, with every restaurant in town churning out episodes of Friends and The Simpsons as if their lives depended on it. But Vang Vieng is also host to tons ... read more

the view from our tree house Bokeo Reserve has proven to be a place that moves a lot... Let's start from the beginning then! As I mentioned to you before, I signed up for the Gibbon Experience, which is based in the Lao rain forest in the Bokeo Province (just across from the Thai border). The idea is that you trek through the jungle, clip yourself to a zip cord high above the trees and zip to the next base (just like in The Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, promise!). Then, you trek some more and zip again and you keep on doing so until you reach your tree house. Our group turned out to be a complete melting pot: Brits, a Swede, a Dutchman, an American (west side rocks), a couple of Germans, French Canadians and ... read more

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I was lucky enough to try out the Gibbon Experience. This experience has nothing to do with Gibbons, although they will be heard and if your lucky seen. This experience challenged my fears, it opened up my eyes, it tested my nerves, it taught my things about myself that I never knew. Sounds great, right? Oh Yeah, and here is why. This year my girlfriend (Ning) and I decided to get "real loco" and head to the Gibbon Experience. For those of you who don't know what a Gibbon is, it is a big monkey with real long arms. They love to swing from branches, while singing a melody with a very unique tune. The black Gibbon was thought to be extinct until they were found in the Bokeo Forest, in Laos. Wow! What an ... read more