We had originally planned to spend only a few days at the very southern tip of Laos in the 4000 Islands region, but we loved it so much that we stayed a few extra days! Our first stop was on Don Det, which one could say is the most "touristy" of all 4000. However, it was very chill and since it was low season, not many people were there. We managed to get a riverfront bungalow at Mr B's Sunset Bungalows (highly recommended) and stayed for 3 nights. During the da...

This may not be interesting to many of you, but if you're considering crossing overland from Cambodia to Lao, this was our experience. We began early morning in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Our bus picked us up at 5:15 am. I'd assumed it would be a backpackers minibus or something of the sort, but it was a public bus. At this time, we were the only two on the bus, so not bad. Due to the early hour, Kenny and I both promptly fell asleep on the chairs. Luckily, we took a ...