The Rocket festival in Laos, known as Boun Bang Fai, is held to bring the rain from April to June and we were lucky enough to bump into it in Don Det on the Mekong River. I had high hopes…
War, Gill Nets and Dams: The Devastating Plight of the Mekong River Dolphins
The Mekong River in Laos is undoubtedly beautiful, but beyond the gorgeous sunsets, happy pizza parlours and sedate stilt houses, lies the irreparable threat of extinction. I came to Don Det in the 4,000 islands after reading the blogs, seeing…