Ha Long Bay

The Dangers in Laos

---

February 28th 2008
Ok, you'll understand in a minute what the dangers in Laos are. I am control freak enough to write about things in a chronological order. Last days in Vietnam first. Those 3 days in Ha Long Bay were a relief from what we had seen so far in Vietnam. In other places in Vietnam, the "beaten track" has been transformed into a series of hotspots, where westerners are almost forced to take tours that a ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vang Vieng

---

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