Đà Lạt did not seem like any other Vietnamese city we visited. It is higher, colder, cleaner, it is surrounded by pine trees instead of coconut trees as well as greenhouses instead of rice fields. Former resort center for wealthy… 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
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
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