Travelogues Champasak Province

In the south of Laos, thousands of smaller and larger islands create a vast patchwork in the Mekong river stretching wide - a journey away from the beaten paths. A friend spok

Which means "Hello Laos", because with a word or two in Lao, you can bring a smile to people, especially children. After a 4-hour journey, I arrived at one of the "4000 Islands"...

Pakse was described as not that nice and was only recommended as a transit point. But then it behaved quite well towards me. I had two fun evenings with nice backpackers and one...

Don Det. Anyone who has been there understands what I mean. The island is really something special. I have never been so lazy and relaxed as during this week on Don Det :-D The...

Since we will spend Christmas Eve on a local bus between sacks of rice, crying babies, and chickens on the roof, we have decided to celebrate Christmas one day later. But first,...

During dinner in Pakse, we tried a Laotian sausage for the first time, which is made very spicy with chili and ginger. Quite delicious! Pakse is located on the edge of the...

We hopped from the Mekong to Thailand, after a few flight confusions due to storms in Germany, we picked up our parents and drove back to Laos, this time to the south, with...

After Vang Vieng, we took the bus to Vientiane, the capital of Laos. But only for one night, as there was not much to see or experience here for me. So, we continued by bus to...

Arriving on the hippie island of "Don Det", we were once again approached if we still needed a hostel. Since that was the case, we went along and actually got a nice room right...

The long journey from Phnom Penh to Laos, with a stopover in Stung Treng and the subsequent border crossing, was once again not a lasting beautiful impression. But then we made...

On Sunday, February 16, 2020, I first said goodbye to my girlfriend and then set off on my scooter. After about 45 minutes of driving, I arrived at my first destination: the Tad...

We left the island of Don Det yesterday, which is located in the far south of Laos, and moved about 150 km further north. Our location for the next three nights is Pakxe. It is...

My last destination in Laos was supposed to be the so-called 4000 Islands in the south of Laos. The Mekong River widens significantly in this region, creating many small...

After we clarified the food question in the last blog, we return to traveling. Unfortunately, our two weeks in Vietnam are already over and because the internet in Laos did not...

On the 4000 Islands, you immediately notice that life here has a different rhythm than in Siem Reap. Everything is slower and much more relaxed. After arriving, we treated...

In the surroundings of Pakse, we visited the ruins of Vat Phou and the Bolaven Plateau with the Tad Fane and Tad Gneuang waterfalls.

With renewed energy and renewed optimism, I crossed the border into Laos on my bike. The border police were already looking at me with amusement, just as I was already sweating...

We chilled out for two relaxing and nice days in Don Det :) Waterfalls, dolphins, a few Beerlao, and done.

Don Det

I didn't sleep very well last night because of the heat, but I had to get used to it on this island. However, I didn't need much energy because this island was for relaxing and...

Ihr da draußen werdet das sicherlich nicht nachvollziehen können, aber so langsam habe ich die drückende Hitze satt. Man schwitzt, geht duschen und beim abtrocknen laufen einem...

SABADEEEE and Welcome in Laos! The reception at the border crossing to Laos was unfortunately not so warm... We had to wait for over 2 hours for our visa and contribute another...

About crossing the border in Eastern Thailand, we travelled to Laos. Our first thought was: Back to Myanmar! So many things reminded us of this country, because in Laos too, the...

At six o'clock in the morning we were already sitting at the breakfast table because the minibus was supposed to pick us up at seven, which it finally did at 7:45. The waiting...

15.02.2019 Bike tour over sticks and stones: https://youtu.be/8KuM6uHhOYg

11th+12th February 2019 Mekong River: https://youtu.be/O2RixQaufXQ

Don Det

I have now relaxed in Champasak, Laos. My flight departed from Pakse, a small ugly and dusty city with the smallest international airport I have ever seen.

February 17, 2019

16.02.2019