On the Mekong river boat to the Thai-Laos border
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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 Path... [read more]
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 Path... [read more] Blog: Laos P D R
Date: November 22nd 2008
Sabai dii (Hello in Laotian) from the People’s Democratic Republic of Lao. The P D R is also referred to locally as “Please don’t rush” to sum up the laid back attitude of the Lao people (more of this later). The bus from Hanoi to the border with Laos leaves early in the morning (5.30am). We get there in 7 hours travelling initially through flat terrain but then, as we get nearer to L ... read more
Date: November 22nd 2008
Sabai dii (Hello in Laotian) from the People’s Democratic Republic of Lao. The P D R is also referred to locally as “Please don’t rush” to sum up the laid back attitude of the Lao people (more of this later). The bus from Hanoi to the border with Laos leaves early in the morning (5.30am). We get there in 7 hours travelling initially through flat terrain but then, as we get nearer to L ... read more
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Hi and welcome to this diary of our big adventure - travelling the globe and fulfilling our lifetime dream. Along the way we plan to do some voluntary work in South Africa, India and Central America.
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