Frozen Frenchies

A Wild Ride

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April 18th 2007
Phonsavan to Pakse This is what I call “The journey that took 5 years off my life”. It’s right up there with the ride from Manali to Leh in India. Trying to find my way from Phonsavan to Paksen without having to go back to Vientiene, I decided to go against the Lonely Planet’s suggestion of not taking the direct route. I booked my ticket at a local travel agent in Phonsavan. I should have ... read more

Asia » Laos » East » Phonsavan

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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