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Buying motorbikes to ride across Laos (Savannakhet, Southern Laos)

November 20th 2008
(Day 230 on the road)Wow, I have just bought a motorbike here in Laos and will be riding across the country for the next month or so - I am extremely excited! Actually, we have bought three bikes, as it is three of us: Karen, Harriet and me. Karen and I had been travelling together twice in China, and Harriet and I climbed Hua Shan together and did a Yangtze river cruise back in June. Whils ... read more

Asia » Laos » South » Savannakhet

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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