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Pak Ou Caves, Mouth of the River Nam Ou
Don't go here. If you have never seen a Buddha statue before and like dark holes - then this might interest you. Otherwise, its not worth the extra cost and time. Don't listen to the Lonely Planet - its really not a highlight of the area surrounding Luang Prabang and if I'd paid for a two hour trip from LP to get here I'd be really, really disappointed. As it was we got our boat from Nong Khiaw to Luang Prabang to stop here for half an hour so we didn't waste much time and were therefore only disappointed that we wasted the 20,000 kip entry fee.
From: Asia » Laos
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]
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] Blog: Ghost Nation
Date: April 4th 2007
Huay Xai - Luang Nam Tha - Nong Khiaw - Luang Prabang - Vientiane “There’s something strange in you’re neighbourhood, There’s something weird and it don’t look good, Who you gonna call?” Those of you whose answer to this question was “Social Services - I keep them on speed dial” should consider moving neighbourhood because the answer is of course, “Ghostbusters!” ... read more
Date: April 4th 2007
Huay Xai - Luang Nam Tha - Nong Khiaw - Luang Prabang - Vientiane “There’s something strange in you’re neighbourhood, There’s something weird and it don’t look good, Who you gonna call?” Those of you whose answer to this question was “Social Services - I keep them on speed dial” should consider moving neighbourhood because the answer is of course, “Ghostbusters!” ... read more
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