Mmmm coffee

Caffeine and Waterfalls

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April 4th 2008
I sucked it up and flew from Luang Prabang to Pakse in order to save several days'' travel time and be able to make time in southern Laos. This meant skipping Vang Vieng and Vientiane, neither one of which I lamented much. Spent one day touring the Bolaven Plateau with Green Discovery (GD). Originally, I wanted to strike out on my own but the cost of renting a motorbike and/or a guide was more ... read more

Asia » Laos » South » Bolaven Plateau

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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