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Vacationing in Vang Vieng

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August 21st 2008
Decided to stay a few days here so moved into a bungalow down by the river. a 10 min walk from the centre of town but the walking will do us good. A beautiful setting looking out on the river and a good spot to watch the sun setting on the tower kaarst. Yesterday afternoon a Tuk-tuk passed and a couple started waving to us. Was a Kiwi couple that we had met in Mui Ne in Vietnam last year. They ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vang Vieng

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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