Falangs!

Chapter 7: A Long Slow Trip

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July 5th 2008
BAM! My head hits the wood railing separating me from the mighty Mekong. I snap up, blurry-eyed and delirious. John muses at my mishap. Thankfully my sunglasses saved a blackeye. John shows me a photo of myself bent against the side of the boat, beer drifting out of fist, mouth ajar and ready to drool. We still have two hours to go. It's been a long while since I last slept. We still have two ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

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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