The view on our walk

The Gibbon Experience

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July 24th 2008
The Gibbon Experience What an experience!! We caught the bus from Chiang Rai to the border at Chiang Kong. We caught a "ferry" across to Laos, got our visa and then it was off to find a guesthouse in Huay Xai. Once checked in we went to register for the Gibbon Experience. At this point we were advised it was the rainy season and the van could no longer cross the river and we ... read more

Asia » Laos » North

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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