I've arrived at Don Det in 4000 islands and now sitting watching the sun set on the sunset side of the headland where most tourist bungalows lie, or to the sunrise side for morning sun. Bungalow sounds grander than they are, just small huts on the river edge with shared bathrooms (where?) or like mine, …
Category: Laos
Happy to just sit and chat…
Chilled day today, at Happy Bar, writing sunbathed but too hot, watched Kings,an which was good, everyone sat around. Then ate at Sevanthanek again, yummy fried beef with garlic and pepper. Happy to just sit today. Don Det is one of three main island people live on and visit in this area. It was …
Hostel Life
Woken by heavy rain on the outside on tin rooves, I sat up, checked may watch and lay down to decide when to get up. It was 7ish so I got up, showered in cold water again, packed and dressed. Deciding to leave on the local 10.30 bus without air con but no doubt more …
Thakheke & Pakxe bus
I was dropped in Thakheke - as planned - and it was quite late, and I was very hungry so before going to hunt down a hostel to spend the night or two at, I was across the road from a restaurant with tables on the street, so sat down there. I got the menu …
Thahek & Kamouane
31st August 2015 Late to set off as usual and not the VIP bus I was told to Thahek. What will it be like? A village backwater, small town and not much to see, just a stopover as I don't want too long a travel day. About 5-6hours is maximum other than a sleeper. Raining …
Luscious Laos
A real mix of cultural changes in this hardly heard of country, at least for me. From cattle in the gardens on Don Det to wats galore in Vientienne and sunsets to relax in on the Mekong In Laos as it happened, in Vientienne, the capital, I got the chance to actually meet and chat …
Unexpected friends in Vientienne
My first day in Vientiene, before I met the monks, I did what I always tended to do in somewhere new - I go out to explore! I pick up a map sometimes, if I find one in the hostel or kiosk etc. or even online sometimes. Not here though. So I wandered from my …
Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng
Over the mountains ... Took on a mum and son from the roadside, hitching I guess. I entertained him with animal pictures on my iPad ... The trip over the mountains to Vang Vieng was intense! It was scary, fast and stunning views! We saw the Houy Kom river, riding besides it at times. We …
Return to Laos – in memory
I share links at weekend on my coaching site as inspiration for people to ‘live your dream’. This week in October, my memories were stirred by this perfectly-timed read on Nomadic Matt's blog with my alarm reminder so it was apt to share those memories and yet to do the pictures, on http://www.clearmindco.co.uk. Remembering my …
Kuang Si Waterfall Laos
Luang Prabang, Laos, was a nice town, very modern in some ways, and very hot! The trip I took from there to these 'must see' waterfalls was great and here, Nomadic Matt, who was often my inspiration and source of travel advice on my travels, shares his experience that closely resembles mine ...except for the …
