Travel from Ubon to Pakse Actually, I wasn't going to write this because the trip is really easy, but there are many things people might not know, so I had to write...

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Traveling to Wat Phu Temple

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Traveling to Wat Phu Temple or exploring Champasak on your own. Champasak is the province name with Pakse as its capital. When talking about traveling in Champasak, usually...

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Pak Song Coffee

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Pak Song Coffee Pak Song has long been famous for its coffee. The town is located in a highland area with great climate for coffee cultivation, making it a prime coffee growing region...

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Nang Saeng Dao Noodles

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Nang Saeng Dao Noodles Pakse I recommend this noodle shop which I find quite delicious. The shop is called “Nang Saeng Dao”...

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Ancient Eight-Sok People at Wat Thong Wai

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Ancient Eight-Sok People at Wat Thong Wai The ancient Eight-Sok people are at Wat Thong Wai, 8 kilometers from Pak Song via the new road, then turn left for another 12 kilometers...

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Khon Phapheng, Champasak

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Khon Phapheng is the point where the entire Mekong River on the eastern side is squeezed through a narrow rocky channel with different levels, creating a waterfall...

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Anyone who has seen the movie 'Sabaidee Luang Prabang' parts 1 and 2 can imagine the scene where Ray McDonald attends a Ramwong dance at a friend's wedding. This is a traditional event of the Lao people...

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Annual Boat Race at Don Khong, Champasak

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Annual boat race at Don Khong, Champasak Province The long boat racing tradition is not only in Thailand; Laos also has it, and it is a major event...

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From Pakse to Don Khong

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From Pakse to Don Khong After traveling from Ubon, I stayed in Pakse for 3 nights. Today I traveled to Don Khong, located south of Pakse...

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From Pakse to Don Khong

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Dao Rueang Market, Pakse

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Dao Rueang Market, the morning market of Pakse locals. “Dao Rueang” is the name of a woman who struggled through life since childhood, working hard from coffee picking before...

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Lak Sib Si Market

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Lak 14 Market Pakse My visit to Lak 14 Market was by chance. I was in Champasak without money and had to withdraw cash from an ATM at Lak 14...

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Tad Yeuang Waterfall

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Tad Yeuang Waterfall Tad Yeuang or 'Tad Yeuang Waterfall' is located between Pakse and Pak Song near marker 40. There is a right turn leading 3 kilometers further...

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Somtum Laos Pakse

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Somtum Laos Pakse I stayed several days in Laos at Champasak and talked with a shop selling somtum or Lao-style papaya salad. They wondered about the differences between Lao somtum, Thai somtum, and somtum with crab...

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Li Phi Waterfall Tad Somphamit

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Li Phi Waterfall Tad Somphamit Li Phi is well known among Thais and has been famous for a long time. Nowadays, many tours from Thailand visit Li Phi. Li Phi is not just famous for...

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Sekatam or Katam Waterfall

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This is the tallest waterfall in Laos. The name is confusing for many. Locals in Pak Song call it Katam Waterfall, foreigners call it Sekatam Waterfall. Some...

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Wat Phu Champasak Temple

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Wat Phu Champasak Temple Visiting Wat Phu without knowing its history is like looking at big rocks without understanding their origin. Wat Phu is a...

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Ramwong Bar in Pakse

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Ramwong Bar in Pakse - Dance till you drop When visiting Pakse at night, don't just let time pass by. Come and experience the atmosphere of a Lao town's Ramwong bar...

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Pho Pakse

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Southern Bus Station Pakse

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Southern Bus Station Pakse for travelers going to Attapeu, Don Khong, Khon Phapheng, Li Phi, and also to Vietnam. The station is located a short distance from...

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Pakse-Ubon Bus Station

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Pakse to Ubon Bus Station Buses from Pakse to Ubon Ratchathani depart from the international bus station located near the border...

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Simmalee Guesthouse, Pak Song

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Simmalee Guesthouse, recommended accommodation in Pak Song There are several places to stay in Pak Song but not many. The most notable is Phu Thevada, a hotel located on...

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Somtum Pakse Laos

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Moo Kata Pak Song

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Jin Dad or Lao-style Moo Kata When visiting Laos, I craved Moo Kata because whenever I travel in Thailand, I eat Moo Kata and even wrote about somtum...

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Fishing on the Mekong River in Champasak

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Fishing on the Mekong River in Champasak When traveling in Thailand, I went fishing on Kwan Phayao lake and sometimes to the sea. Now visiting Champasak, I took a boat to fish...

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Travel from Pakse to Pak Song

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Traveling to Pak Song is easy. From the Southern Bus Station in Pakse, large songthaew trucks like the one in the picture depart regularly. Besides large songthaews, there are also smaller vehicles...

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Strolling Don Khong before the Boat Race

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Strolling Don Khong before the Boat Race This is my first story to include GPS-tagged photos on the website, allowing clickable maps to display locations...

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Strolling in Pakse

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Strolling in Pakse... Mr.Hotsia The movie 'Sabaidee Luang Prabang 2' recently released an episode called 'No Answer from Pakse' which made Pakse even more famous, though it was already well known...

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Evening stroll in Pakse

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Dance till collapse at Pakse Ramwong Bar

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Nightlife in Pakse

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Nightlife in Pakse On my first day in Pakse, carrying a heavy backpack, I met a young tennis player who is now a basketball player in Pakse. We talked about...

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Traveling Champasak

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Traveling Champasak When I wrote about traveling Champasak, I was sitting at Saitong Guesthouse by the Mekong River. The river is very wide here with many islands...

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Traveling Don Bang on the way to Li Phi

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Traveling Don Bang on the way to Li Phi On this trip, I stayed at Don Khong and rented a motorbike to cross from Don Khong to the head of Don Bang...

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Traveling Don Khong

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Don Khong, Ban Don Khong When the Mekong River flows south past Pakse, Champasak, it passes through Don Khong, the largest island in the Mekong, spanning...

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Traveling Pak Song, Pakse City, Champasak Province

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Traveling Pak Song, Pakse City, Champasak Province Pak Song is the coffee capital of Laos, located 50 kilometers from Pakse (traveling from Pakse to Pak Song)...

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Songkran Festival in Champasak

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Mr.Hotsia visits Pakse 2012 Returning to Pakse in April 2012, I rented a motorbike to visit Tad Fane, Pak Song, Sekatam, Wat Phu, and met acquaintances...

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Pho Pakse

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Lately, as I have become more familiar with pho, I can distinguish which shops are likely delicious. Pho is a traditional dish from Vietnam, so if Vietnamese people...

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Pho Pakse Laos Noodle Soup

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Saitong Guesthouse Champasak

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Saitong Guesthouse and Restaurant Champasak I rarely recommend a place to stay and eat unless I really like it, considering many aspects including the owner's personality...

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Playing Tennis in Pakse

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Playing Tennis in Pakse I brought my tennis racket for several days but had no chance to play. In Don Khong, Champasak, there is no tennis court, so I only played badminton...

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Free Internet Across Laos with Uniter 3G

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Traveling Laos today with free internet nationwide. This is true, not a boast. When I wrote this, I watched YouTube and uploaded information and videos to the website...

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Kamong Mekong River Pakse Laos

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Backpacking Southern Laos Cambodia 5: Delicious by the Mekong Pakse

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Backpacking Southern Laos Cambodia 6: Morning Market Pakse

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Backpacking Southern Laos Cambodia 7: Pho Lan Kham Pakse

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Backpacking Southern Laos Cambodia 8: Pakse to Khon Phapheng

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Rong Nang Sida Champasak

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Rong Nang Sida Champasak Another UNESCO World Heritage site group that is less known and visited is 'Rong Nang Sida.' Rong Nang Sida was the hospital for the local people...

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Schools in Champasak, Laos

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Schools in Champasak, Laos I have traveled to Laos many times but never took the chance to visit their schools. Today, riding back from Wat Phu, I saw...

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Irrawaddy Dolphins at the Mekong Border of Laos and Cambodia

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Irrawaddy dolphins or Mekong freshwater dolphins at the Laos-Cambodia border The Irrawaddy dolphin, also known as the Mekong dolphin, is a freshwater dolphin first discovered in Myanmar, hence the name. At the border...

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