In the mighty Jungle of Lao you can play Tarzan and Jane by going on the Gibbon Experience, zip-line through the dense bamboo forest, enjoy the most awesome views and sleep in treehouses up to 60 meters above the ground.…
While travelling through South East Asia, we passed so many rice fields. We always watched people wearing traditional hats, standing knee-deep in the water and planting one rice plant after the other. As planting and harvesting rice plays a crucial…
Originally, we wanted to go to Nong Kiaw from Luang Prabang to do some trekking and visit traditional villages. As we did the Gibbon Experience spontaneously, we ran out of time and were, therefore, looking for a comparable experience around…
Luang Prabang is located in the north of Laos, about 180 kilometers from Vang Vieng and 340 kilometers from the capital of Laos – Vientiane. Luang Prabang features one of the two international airports or Laos (the other one being…
Our first stop in Laos was Vang Vieng. We flew into Vientiane, where we took a minibus to Vang Vieng. We took the bus by the company Malany which we had pre-booked online on baolau.com. It cost 6 USD per…
Vietnam’s infrastructure is great and by car, bus, train or airplane you can reach most of the tourist destinations. Of course, streets are not at an Western European standard and you don’t move as fast as at home but in…
Halong Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is located in the North-East of Vietnam. It encompasses thousands of limestone karst mountains and islands. The landscape was formed over millions of years – creating an area of high geo- and biodiversity.…
Phong-Nha Kẻ Bàng is located about 500 kilometres south of Hanoi on a very narrow spot of Vietnam (where the country is only about 50 kilometres wide – between Laos and the South China Sea). The National Park is famous for its extensive cave…
Hue was the capital city of Vietnam until 1945 and home of the Nguyen Dynasty. The city is located along the Perfume River; The most famous monument of Hue being the Dai Noi Citadel with the Imperial City and the…
If you come to Vietnam, learn how to cook like a Vietnamese. Vietnam is said to have one of the best cuisines in the world – at least, when it comes to street food. We really loved everything we tried…
Hoi An is, without any doubt, the city with the most pleasant atmosphere in Vietnam. At night, the entire old city centre is illuminated by thousands of colourful lanterns, which gives the city an equally romantic as unique appearance. The…
The Mekong Delta (Cai Be) is about a 2-hours drive from Ho Chi Minh City. There are tons of tours – 1 day, 2 days – 1 night, 3 days – 2 nights … basically the offering feels like it…