Author: mat
4000 islands
we started quite early in the morning from champasak. there was a small breeze which blew away the humidity but once in a while i still wished to do it like the water buffalos. as so often we pushed ourselves forward as it was quite a distance to cover in one day but as we… Continue reading 4000 islands
champasak
on the way from the tad lo oasis i got confronted with sorrow a little too soon. as i stopped for a drink the earth shook and a bursting sound came from down the street. a house had collapsed and by the time i reached the scene, crying people were carrying their loved ones, dead… Continue reading champasak
tad lo
as soon as i left the main road i ended up with a dirt road which leads towards the bolaven plateau and its waterfalls. i ended up in tad lo. a place with only a handful of guesthouses and a laid-back atmosphere that embraces you. the guesthouse had a wonderful garden and when it rained… Continue reading tad lo
veg restaurant
in savannakhet i found a vegeterian restaurant with this message to its customers. i wondered if that ever happened there before.
vientiane to savannakhet
after searching the internet and asking around in vientiane it seemed impossible to get a boat downstream towards the south of laos. maybe i get another chance in cambodia to travel on rather than along the mekong. the day after the match between serbia and germany i was back on my bike and the route… Continue reading vientiane to savannakhet
vientiane
one of the first things you see towards downtown vientiane is the pha that luang, the golden stupa, symbol of laos … the patuxay follows on the main road leading towards the presidential palace and has a rather funny background story. the laos goverment used some cement sponsored by the americans for it although it… Continue reading vientiane
many rivers to cross
some kilometers before reaching the capital the road ended at the bank of a river with a ferry being the only way to get to the other side. even if it takes just three minutes to cross a river by boat, it adds this adventurous note to travelling. i don’t know what it is exactly,… Continue reading many rivers to cross
cycle-mekka
i heard many good things about laos from other cyclists and it became one of the most popular cycling destinations in southeast asia. the first one i met was joel from denmark on his roundtrip through thailand and laos. his blog. on my last stop before vientiane in phonhong i met gaelle and… ben from… Continue reading cycle-mekka
kuang si waterfalls
30km away from luang prabang is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in laos. the water collects in turquoise pools downstream and invites to take a swim after exploring the surroundings. you can climb up to the top of the waterfall and then hike to the spring water and its nearby cave. close to the… Continue reading kuang si waterfalls