4000 Islands

Impressions from Don Khong and Khone Pha Pheng – Southern Laos

Philippe, a French-Lao hotel manager on Don Khong, invited me to discover his island and the biggest waterfall in South East Asia – Khone Pha Pheng. Let me share some impressions with you: On the way to the island Walking and discovering the island Colourful flowers on the way Fishermen throwing their nets artistically LocalContinue reading “Impressions from Don Khong and Khone Pha Pheng – Southern Laos”

Southern Laos – 4000 Islands (Si Phan Don)

My first field trip brings me to Si Phan Don (aka 4000 Islands), the southernmost spot of Laos. It is a fascinating area – the name reveals – thousands of islands. Some are inhabited all year round, others only exist in the dry season and disappear in the floods of the rainy season. Quite aContinue reading “Southern Laos – 4000 Islands (Si Phan Don)”