Don Det, Laos

Don Det, Laos

Don Det, Laos


It was the summer of 2009. We were hitch-hiking around Southeast Asia and at the time we found ourselves in Don Det in the south of Laos. Don Det is one of the numerous islands scattered across the yellow muddy Mekong River. It was beautiful, serene and almost pristine, with bamboo huts in which to sleep and electricity available only till 10pm, after which hour everything turns pitch black and you wouldn’t be able see the tip of your finger scratching your nose if you tried. There were bicycles to rent and ‘happy cocktails’ available in local bars. And there weren’t many other tourists, which made the place almost perfect!

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