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Vat Phou Cruise Down the Mekong River to 4000 Islands – C’est Magnifique!
Blog: Hole In The Donut - 6 July 2011
I rubbed the gunk from my eyes and stepped off the overnight sleeping bus in Pakse, Laos. A pack of cutthroat taxi drivers instantly surrounded me, jostling and jockeying. “Where you go?” shouted one. “I give you best price,” insisted another. “Sinouk Cafe,” I answered groggily. The taxi drivers exchanged a knowing look that should [...]
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The Craziest Bus In the World
Blog: Hole In The Donut - 29 June 2011
I arrived at the bus station in Vientiane, Laos, bound for Pakse in the southern part of the country via an overnight bus. In the dark parking lot the sign on the double-decker bus brilliantly declared: “Sleeping Bus.” I expected seats that reclined but was surprised by a triple tier of double beds stretching down [...]
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Don Det and the 4000 Islands, Laos
Blog: Many Moon Honeymoon - 25 May 2010
The 4000 Islands or Si Phan Don are a collection of islands in the Mekong River, in the far south of Laos. They're a wonderfully chilled out place to and relax but they're no destination for thrill-seekers.
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Pakse and the Bolaven Plateu
Blog: Many Moon Honeymoon - 14 April 2010
Our bus to Pakse arrived after midnight. We’d taken the non-airconditioned, non-tourist bus and it was a long, bone-rattling journey, involving frequent stops - sometimes 50 metres apart! The Pakse bus station is miles out of town - so far out of town that it's three times further from the city centre than the local airport - a scam that could only have been dreamt up by local tuktuk drivers, who’ll gladly take you into town for a fee.
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Thakhek and Savannakhet
Blog: Many Moon Honeymoon - 13 April 2010
After having completed our alternative Thakhek loop we had an extra day before we needed to return our rental Honda XR250 Baja. We decided to use the time to explore around Thakhek and after asking around, found out about the incredible Khoun Kong Leng, or Evening Gong Lake, near the tiny village of Ban Na Kheu.
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The Thakhek Loop, Unlooped
Blog: Many Moon Honeymoon - 26 March 2010
Our ride: A Honda XR250 Baja From Vientiane, our next destination was Thakhek, a town in central Laos. Thakhek is fairly well known for "The Loop". This is a motorcycle trip which takes people anywhere from two days to a week, exploring some of the wonderful back roads of central Laos and usually starting and [...]
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