Vietnamese border guard on duty

Into friendly Laos (Border region Vietnam-Laos)

November 10th 2008
(Day 220 on the road)I had read horror stories (robbed of all belongings at knife-point, left in the middle of nowhere etc) about the Vietnamese-Laos border crossing I was going to take at Cau Treo, but to say it up front, it luckily went pretty smooth. From Ninh Binh, I took a train (supposedly four hours, but it took a good six and a half) to Vinh, where I spent the night in a very seedy ... read more

Asia » Laos » East

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

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Living the Dream - Ben travels around South America - July 2022 until August 2023 In July 2022 - after a two-year, Covid-induced delay - I left on a year-long sabbatical. Starting in Madrid (Spain), my travels took me all across South America. I moved pretty slowly, taking my time to properly explore and roam, before returning home to Berlin (Germany) in August 2023. I hope you enjoy my stories as much as I enjoy my journey. Any feedback (public comment on any blog entry or a private m... full info

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