Waterfall No. 9!

Luang Prabang

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November 2nd 2007
Back on land! Laos has been a real breath of fresh air. After 3 days of travelling over the border and down the Mekong River, we have had 3 days of relaxing in Luang Prabang. Laos was colonized by the French years ago and you can really see the European influences. A lot more bread is eaten here so its been nice having tea and toast for breakfast - they also sell cheese so Nikki is happy! When w ... read more

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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