Don Det has many places to chill out and watch the river
4000 Islands Activities

Don Det, 4,000 Island Region

Don Det is the third largest island in the Si Phan Don (4,000 Islands Region) in the far south of Laos which features a cluster of islands in the Mekong River. Don Det is the [Read more…]

Tad Pha Suam Waterfall near Pakse on the Bolaven Plateau
Pakse Activities

Tad Pha Suam Waterfall, Pakse

Tad Pha Suam Waterfall is an unusual six metre high horseshoe shaped waterfall located near Pakse, on the Bolaven Plateau in Southern Laos. Tad Pha Suam Waterfall is open to tourists daily from 08:00 to [Read more…]

One of the many Buddha statues in the Pak Ou Caves
Luang Prabang Acitivities

Pak Ou Caves, Luang Prabang

The Pak Ou Caves are one of the most popular tourist attractions in the vicinity of Luang Prabang, and an opportunity to explore the area around Luang Prabang, which is largely inaccessible due to the [Read more…]

Passenger boat on the Mekong River in Laos
Great Journeys in Laos

Slow boat to Luang Prabang

Like most journeys in South East Asia, there is a hard way to do it and an easy way to do it. Taking the slow boat to Luang Prabang definitely counts as the hard way. [Read more…]

Tad Yuang Waterfall near Pakse
Pakse Activities

Tad Yuang Waterfall, Pakse

Tad Yuang is a 40 metre tall waterfall on the Bolaven Plateau easily accessible on a day trip from the large town of Pakse in Southern Laos. About Tad Yuang Waterfall There are three ways to [Read more…]

Kuang Si Falls near Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang Acitivities

Kuang Si Falls, Luang Prabang

Kuang Si Falls are a three tiered series of waterfalls about 40 minutes drive to the south west of Luang Prabang town centre which is very popular with foreign visitors, particularly younger visitors. The best [Read more…]

That Ing Hang Stupa in Savannakhet
Travel from Vientiane

Travel from Vientiane to Savannakhet

By bus the journey from Vientiane to Savannakhet is scheduled to take 11 to 12 hours depending upon which service you take. Bus Times from Vientiane to Savannakhet There are currently 2 bus services a day [Read more…]

Wat Xieng Thong in Luang Prabang
Travel from Pakse

Travel from Pakse to Luang Prabang

There are two ways to travel from Pakse to Luang Prabang: Take a bus to Vientiane and then another bus or minivan to Luang Prabang. Take a direct minivan service. Travel Times to Luang Prabang There [Read more…]

Royal Palace in Phnom Penh
Travel from Don Det

Travel from Don Det to Phnom Penh

Rather than take several different buses to travel from Don Det to Phnom Penh, an easier option is to take a single direct minivan service all the way from Don Det to Phnom Penh. The [Read more…]