Overlooking the city

Same, Same...But Diferent...

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August 19th 2007
So first blog entry from this city I think? You can probably tell from that that Laos is a pretty laid back place! Not that we havent been busy but they definately have a very laid back lifestyle. Plus as you know we paid a visit to the plain of jars for a couple of days in the middle. The first day here we went on a walking tour which is in the Loas travel book we bought. It took us all around ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

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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