Waterfalls and River Dolphins Don Det had shaped into the epitome of a traveller’s imagination. From the moment I saw the 4000 Islands on a map, I knew I had to go. My expectations had steadily grew. Usually high expectations end in devastation, but Don Det instantly found a place in my heart. Few foreigners…
I know you must be wondering what happened in Vientiane? Well, if you didn’t guess it from my last post, I spent my entire time holed up in Funky Monkey Hostel. The hostel for the most part was great. However, it did seem that the “one-off” power outage from the first day seemed to repeat…
The seat was broken. Correction, almost all the seats were broken. They rattled and thrusted—throwing their cargo around like a tossed salad. If salad had feelings it wouldn’t be far off the perpetual nausea stimulated by this bus journey. We had expected smooth asphalt roads leading into Laos’s capital city. However, this appeared to be…
“We have a problem…” the last horrifying word trailed off into an almost whisper. After a nine-and-a-half hour bone-rattling bus ride this was the very last thing I wanted to hear. Exhausted, I took stock and prepared for battle positions; when really all I wanted to do was curl up in the bed I had…
Delayed. Late. Cancelled. These are three re-occuring problems every traveller dreads when relying on public transport. SE Asia is connected by buses and ferries, allowing easy travel to any destination. Wanting a change from the lurching and struggling ride of a large bus on windy mountainous roads, we book an express minivan at our hostel…
