Internationally known for its famous Full Moon Party, Koh Phangan attracts thousands of visitors every day and is therefore very developed. Despite this, it still has marvelous landscapes to offer, ranging from white sandy beaches to green jungles and panoramic… Continue Reading
Our Thai host from Sam Roi Yot dropped us at the nearby Pranburi station where we took a southern train to Chumphon. This town is mainly known by travelers for being a gateway to Koh Tao, Koh Phangan and Koh… Continue Reading
On our way down South we stopped for a few days in Sam Roi Yot, a nice little beach town half-way between Bangkok and Chumphon. The main attraction of the area is a 100km² wide National Park, offering karst landscapes,… Continue Reading
I don’t usually write articles, even though I provide a lot of moral support to our favorite author 😜 and bug him with my precision freak validation. But I’m making an effort for this one because it includes Benjamin’s birthday.… Continue Reading
While in Kep, we heard about Kampot, its bigger sister, only 30mn far by rickshaw. We also heard that people usually stay in Kampot where there is much more to do, and only come for a day or two in… Continue Reading
After a few days in Phnom Penh, we were looking for some greener place and we thought it would also be nice to spend some time on the Cambodian shore down south. That is how we decided to go to… Continue Reading
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
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
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
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