Category: Laos
Slow down: Focus on 5 refreshing things to do in Laos
Laos still is the most relaxed, slow and easy going country in South East Asia. Don’t expect anything there to go quickly and grasp this slowness as a chance to slow down yourself from the hectic smartphone lives we live nowadays. And then enjoy the things to do in Laos presented here to you. Luang…
Monks, caves, waterfalls – 5 things to do in Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang certainly is a place well worth a visit. Read here about five things to do in Luang Prabang! Alms procession of the monks In the morning from 6am to about 6:20 the monks of the different Buddhist temples come to the streets to collect their alms for the day. It is nice to…
The 4000 islands on the mighty Mekong: A dream come true
Si Phan Don is a place for relaxation. While there are Wifi-connections, everything is a little more relaxed here. It can take a good 15 minutes to download all of yesterday’s incoming emails – without any large attachments. Employees haunted by their bosses may well find the perfect excuse in this place for why they…
That‘s quite a travel adventure I had there in Si Phan Don
Recently one of my character traits – I sometimes can be rather stubborn – took sweet revenge on me. But I deserved it, and furthermore, it eventually turned out to be a fantastic experience. I took an overland bus from Thailand’s north-eastern provincial capital of Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse in Laos. That journey commenced well,…
Frogs, bungalows, spiders: Visit in the jungle of Laos
Laos is famous for its wilderness and I wanted to have a feel of it. So I visited a jungle hotel near Vientiane. I was rewarded with a peaceful atmosphere and quietness. Also I have to admit, that for the real dense wild jungle Central Laos is probably the wrong place, because of the already…