The Luangsay boat

Laos - Luang Prabang and the North

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August 27th 2008
Off to Luang Prabang Despite enjoying Vang Vieng and the tubing very much we decide that we must move on. Vang Vieng is the type of place where you could easily find that you have spent a week without really meaning to. We book onto the bus, only it doesn't turn up! The lady that we booked it through goes to see what has happened and comes back with the simple explanation that the ... 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