Lower levels of the waterfall

"Exercise junkies can also get to Tat Kuang Si by bicycle"

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March 18th 2009
I spent my first day in Luang Prabang wandering aimlessly around the streets, just taking in the French(ish) architecture and taking it easy for the most part. I popped into a few of the wats (of which there are a ton) for good measure and marveled at all the orange-robed monks walking around. [Incidentally, I've realized that while it still strikes me as a neat thing to see, I've become really ... read more

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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