„Yes, yes, we are in Laos now, ha ha ha!“ The Mekong boatman laughs while we (illegally) dock on a lone island in the middle of the river. This islet is part of neighbouring Laos, but the border is literally fluid. It follows underwater cliffs and not the centre of the river. While we were having a drink on this beautiful sand-and-rock setting, we might have been questioned by the Laotian immigration why we did not present our passport before. As for the other matters, the lo