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Huay Xai to Luang Prabang: 2 day journey down the Mekong

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April 19th 2009
Ahhh I made it. I am writing this now from Luang Prabang the Jewel of the Mekong. This is the home of ancient Laos life. I managed to grab like one of the 8 computers in this town. I got here in a unique and amazing way. On a river junk, motoring down the Mekong. My journey to Laos started with a trip north via bus to the border town of Chiang Khong. Dirt streets, poverty and confusion. At firs ... 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