The Slow Boat
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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 Path... [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 Path... [read more] Blog: Meandering down the Mekong for Christmas in Luang Prabang.
Date: December 25th 2005
“Where are you going to spend Christmas and New Years?” - it's a question that when travelling at this time of year everyone is asking and asked. After the exhausting Muay Thai training in Chang Mai, two days do nothing on a very slow boat meandering down the very slow Mekong River into laid back Laos and to Luang Prabang really appealed to me. The slow boat lived up to it's reputation, it was ... read more
Date: December 25th 2005
“Where are you going to spend Christmas and New Years?” - it's a question that when travelling at this time of year everyone is asking and asked. After the exhausting Muay Thai training in Chang Mai, two days do nothing on a very slow boat meandering down the very slow Mekong River into laid back Laos and to Luang Prabang really appealed to me. The slow boat lived up to it's reputation, it was ... read more
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