Muddy Buffalo

Don Det 4000 Islands

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May 4th 2007
The next morning Sebastian, Angela, the Danish couple and myself took the hour or so long boat ride to Don Det island. Although it is much smaller than Don Khong, it is considered to be the most popular with travelers and is better equipt as far as services and guesthouses go. The boat drops you off at the sandy dock where the sunset and sunrise roads meet. Again, it was very hot and I opted for ... read more

Asia » Laos » South » Si Phan Don

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Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... ... read more