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 […]
Southeast Asia
18. March 2013
15. March 2013
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
16. February 2013
Chiang Khong - for now the final station in Thailand
We arrived at Chiang Khong after about 5 hours bus ride with a change in Chiang Rai. Chiang Khong is a small town at Mekong and also border crossing to Laos. Many backpackers do here […]
14. February 2013
At Lake Phayao
In the afternoon we took a bus to Phayao. After 4,5h along a beautiful mountain scenery, we reached our destination and checked in in "Homestay Kwan Phayao Huanpak Jumjai". Phayao ist […]
13. February 2013
Back in Nan
After we had rested from the trekking tour, we rented bikes and cycled a bit through Nan. We passed a few Wats, e.g. the white […]
