Jar Art

Plain of Jars and "Dying of Bird Flu wouldn't be the best..."

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February 3rd 2006
Hi all! Welcome to our continuing journey...Moving on from Luang Farang we headed to Phonsavan to check out the mysterious Plain of Jars by public bus, If you've read prior entries you will know that buses are usually adventures in and of themselves. The highlights of this particular journey were a stop in a small village where a walk through one of the kitchens revealed the lunch fare- including ... 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