Karsts in the dusky light

Rivers and Jars

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March 30th 2008
From chill-out town to chilly town Tracing our steps back down the mountains from Luang Prabang, we reached Vang Vieng. The town itself is nestled onto the banks of the Nam Song river, with spectacular karsts reaching into the sky on the opposite banks like the skulls of dragons rearing from the flat farming plains. The drama increased every evening as the setting sun swept shadows b ... 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