Laos

20. March 2013
Laos flag

Good bye Laos!

For a month we were in the “Country of slowness”, Laos is often referred to as, on the way. Our conclusion: Laos is still very original and has a beautiful landscape with many different facets: […]

18. March 2013
Bamboo Bridge To Kho Paen Island

Kayak trip on the Mekong

Along with a pair of Zurich (Anna and Gaudenz) 8 clock we started our kayak tour. With a boat, we were first taken to the neighboring island of Don Det. Unser Guide gab uns […]

15. March 2013
Evening

Si Phan Don – the 4000 islands in the Mekong

The Mekong River in southern Laos, on the border with Cambodia, is wide in the rainy season, about 14 kilometers. During the dry season dive hundreds (or thousands if you count every little sandbar) […]

14. March 2013
Kaffeebohnen Beim Rösten

Kaffeeworkshop im Bolaven-Plateau

The day was held under the motto "coffee". At “Mr. Coffee” we had booked a coffee workshop and made us therefore set off for Paksong. Leider hat unser Kleines […]

11. March 2013
Mönche Am Fluss

Pakse – the gateway to the South of Laos

After 6,5h bus ride we arrived in Pakse. In the third largest city of Laos, we have inserted a little "rest". A very nice, new room we found in “Phi Dao […]

10. March 2013
In Tha Khaek

Stopover in Tha Khaek

Our next destination was south Pakse. Since it to Pakse with 10 hours but a pretty long drive is, we have engaged in Tha Khaek stopover. Wir […]

7. March 2013
Licht Am Höhlenausgang

Ban Nahin – Impressions of a bus- and cave tour

Punctually at 7 clock started our bus to Ban Nahin. This is really typical, because the clocks ticking in Laos typically slower. Als waren wir in den Bus einstiegen […]

5. March 2013
Triumph Bogen “patuxai”

Vientiane – the skin city of Laos

After 3 hours we are in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, Arrived. As the bus station is pretty far outside, we had to find a tuk tuk, dass uns bis ins […]

2. March 2013
Seppel Als Kuh Flüsterer

Raining days in Vang Vieng

After breakfast we gathered Rutger and Amika with a Songthaew, to drive to the bus station in Luang Prabang. We were lucky and got hold of the last 4 places in […]

27. February 2013
Kuang Si waterfall act

Luang Prabang – Waterfall and cooking class

Today at noon we went back to Luang Prabang. After some negotiations with Mang (die „Schlitznase“ – ist ein Insiderwitz 😉 Danke Rutger!) von unserem Guesthouse sind wir zusammen mit […]

24. February 2013
Buffalo

Nong Khiaw – Nam Ou River and surrounded by towering limestone mountains

The trip to Nong Khiaw was an adventure in itself. We thought, that we would go with a regular bus, But this turned out to be as Songthaew (back open […]

22. February 2013
Sonnenuntergang Am Mekong

Luang Prabang in the mountainous north of Laos

Luang Prabang is located in the mountainous north of Laos and is an ancient royal city, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is known for its picturesque relaxed atmosphere, French colonial architecture, interesting […]

20. February 2013
Sieht Aus Wie Unser Boot

Laos Sabaidee! 2 days cruise on the Mekong

Today we had to leave early from the pens. After a very warm Saifon adoption of the guesthouse, We took a tuk tuk to the port in Chiang Khong. Here we got […]