Drink lots of lao-lao (potent rice whisky), pick a partner, then jump 20ft into the warm Mekong.. fun! especially during a tropical storm!
From this self same location, after midnight (when the generators have gone quiet) you can hear the roar of the waterfalls, 5 miles away. Quite romantic :)
Dress Code: Full evening wear / black tie.
Written Aug 31, 2006
Address: Bar/Restaurant on sunset side..
Watch some superb fire tricks from talented people who know how to do it. Whilst sat around a fire with friends having drinks..
Dress Code: Beach wear, or anything non flammable.
Written Aug 31, 2006
Address: Sandy beach at north end Don Det
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Watch some superb fire tricks from talented people who know how to do it. Whilst sat around a fire with friends having drinks.. Beach wear, or anything non...

Q: we are going to don khong feb 2011 and cant seem to get up to date info on either of those two "hotels" Help please any comments...

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The largest of the Si Phan Don (4000 Islands)

Si Phan Don, or otherwise known in English as "Four Thousand Islands", is the cluster of islands and islets in the the lower Mekong River, just above the Cambodian border. The islands vary in size......
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Don Det - It's near Don Khong!

I had heard a few things about Si Phan Don (Si = Four, Phan = Thousand, Don = Island), and read a few things, but it was like nothing I could imagine. The words go: an area of the Mekong river, which...
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River island in southern Laos.

Don khong is the largest river island in Laos and is located in the Mekong river just before the border to Cambodia. It´s a nice place to hang out for a few days and chill out. The pace of life is...
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I departed first thing the next morning, unable to stomach being in such a place. The lifestyle in rural Lao is a little rough on me, too. Early to bed, early to rise is just not my thing. Especially...
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