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Sunset on our first night  
   

Sunset on our first night

It's cold up North you know!

January 18th 2009
After spending most of our time in Laos at more popular destinations we wanted to get away from the busy (if you can call it that!) and more into the 'REAL' Laos. The guide book describes Nong Khiaw as a 'sleepy market village' and it certainly lived up to its name! We arrived from Luang Prabang via minibus, but many people travel upstream in a boat, which we had considered, but takes 8 hours a ... read more
Asia » Laos » West » Nong Khiaw

Lao or Laotian Flag 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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