On the bus...

Pigs, Hammoks, and Monkeys

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October 6th 2005
I added some pictures to the last entry, make sure you take a look. We had a change in plans, and decided to go see Cambodia before we went through Vietnam. This allowed us to see Southern Laos on the way. We to had a "VIP Bus" from Vientien down to a southern Laos town Called Pakse. The bus was an overnight ride, about 11 hours long. The bus was certaintly VIP, but with a lot of flavour of Laos ... read more

Asia » Laos » South » Khong Island

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Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... ... read more