The Bolaven Plateau
The Bolaven covers a large area East from Paksé, on the other side of the Mekong river. It is big enough to spend a few days, but as we had only one day left before our next flight to Siem… Continue Reading
Landscapes
Champasak
Champasak is the name of both the Paksé province and a town on the Mékong, north from Si Phan Don. Tourists usually come here for one thing: visit the Wat Phu Khmer temple, the little Lao brother of Angkor Wat.… Continue Reading
Si Phan Don
Poetically called “The four thousand Islands”, Si Phan Don designates the small scattered islands over the Mekong delta, at the southernmost area of Laos, before the Cambodian border. Visited by many backpackers, the area features two impressive waterfalls, which we… Continue Reading
Laos Northern Loop
After an epic ride in an overloaded minivan, we reached Luang Namtha, a small city close to the Chinese border and famous for being the base camp of many jungle treks. We won’t go into politics here, but it looks… Continue Reading
Along the Nam Ou
Nong Khiaw is a small town (or village) located on the Nam Ou, a tributary river of the Mekong, 4 hours north of Luang Prabang. We first heard about it while speaking with a French girl during our day hike… Continue Reading
And now, Laos!
To avoid a rather long journey by bus (and also visa scams at the Laotian border), we took a one-hour flight from Hanoi to Luang Prabang. Luang Prabang is quite different from the other South Asian cities we visited previously.… Continue Reading
Ha Giang motorbike loop
We heard about the Ha Giang motorbike loop from many people we met here and there in Vietnam. All agreed it offers marvelous landscapes. It is also less crowded than the touristy Sapa, so probably a bit more authentic. Knowing… Continue Reading
3 days trek in Hoang Su Phi
I am sure none of you (readers) have heard about this place before, even if you have already visited Vietnam. Am I wrong? 🙂While we were looking for an alternative to Sapa, which we heard had become an overcrowded touristic… Continue Reading
A relaxing week in Tam Coc
Though we did not know it yet, leaving Cat Ba one day earlier was a smart move, as we discovered Tam Coc the so-called “Halong Bay on earth”, as its karst scenery is quite similar to Halong Bay but located… Continue Reading
Cat Ba
Cat Ba is an island located south of Halong Bay. We read about it on Juju and Coco’s blog, a couple of friends who completed an eight months Asian trip in 2016. Our first impressions were not really good: we… Continue Reading