Tad Yuang: This is the idealistic swimming grotto spot to soak up the falling water. I know most people might have reservations about driving a motorbike in a foreign country (i did) - BUT this was a journey of a life time, traffic was minimal, and road conditions weren't as bad as everyone makes them out to be. Find your inner moto spirit fire and hit the big Bolaven loop! **TIP: Rent a moto from MISS NOY in Pakse. Really nice french guy gives you a thorough run down of the map, waterfalls, directions & guesthouses.

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4000 Islands, in the south of Laos is a stunning place! Here Mekong River starts to enlarge itself and creates thousands of little and larger islands, this is the reason of the name. The real slow passing of time and beautiful scenarios as rushing rivers, many waterfalls, heart melting countryside views, will take you in a new dimension of life! Rent a bike and just go without a destinations simply filling your eyes and your soul with the beauty you'll find!

Khong District