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Tubing Don Det 4000 islands
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Tubing on Don Det – 4000 islands

When you are on Don Det that is tubing a nice thing to do in the afternoon. In the morning hire a bicycle and explore Don Det and Don Khon. In the afternoon relax in the tube. You can’t compare the tubing in Don Det with the tubing in Vang Vieng.…
Laundry scam Don Det
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Famous laundry scam Don Det 4000 islands

The laundry service on Dot Det is famous about their scams. The 8000 kip for the laundry looks cheap but they fixed the scale so one kilo is two kilo. And when you say something they don’t care. A lot of tourists will pay the bill and pick up their laundry…
JHAI coffee house
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Jhai coffee Paksong Laos

An amazing story behind Jhai Lao coffee. This coffee is the best coffee on my trip so far. Not only because of the taste. It belongs to the best 2% coffee of the world! Helping the community to sell their coffee for better prices and educate the people for a better…
Motorbike loop ThakHek Laos
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Motorcycle / Motorbike loop Thakhek

I did the Thakhek motorbike loop in 2014 with two German girls, and rode most of it again in October 2023. It is amazing to do. Both times we did it in three days and saw some incredible stuff. From views to waterfalls and from caves to villages. When you have…
Thakhek travel lodge
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Travel lodge Thakhek

The travel lodge in Thakhek is a nice place to start some activities around Thakhek. Start Thakhek loop at the travel lodge When you want to do the Thakhek motorbike loop from the Travel Lodge than you can meet people who did the loop before you. The bobfire every evening is…
Konglor cave Laos
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Konglor cave Laos

In our motorbike loop from Thakhek we visited on the 3th morning the Konglor Cave. It is a special cave to visit. You walk into the cave and there you go on a small wooden boat with small engine. Two guides will take care of you and the boat during the…
Rent a motorbike Thakhek
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Rent a motorbike in Thakhek

When you stay in Thakek and want to do the motorbike loop you can rent a motorbike at the travelers lodge. But there are cheaper options to rent an motorbike in Thakhek.  (more…)
Bus Vientiane to Thakhek
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Bus from Vientiane to Thakhek

Today I was in the local bus from Vientiane to Thakhek. The tuk tuk picked me up at 9.00 the bus suposed to leave at 10.00 but was full. Lot of packages. We I had the bus at 10.30.  (more…)
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Hot Air Balloon in Vang Vieng

The Hot Air Balloon in Vang Vieng one of my peak moments on my worldtrip so far! I avoided the tubing yesterday because we had to wake up at 5.45 and had a pickup from our hotel in Vang Vieng at 6.00. We saw the sunrise in the Hot Air Balloon.…

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