Buddha Park

The good life

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April 6th 2009
I've really enjoyed living the rural good life for the past fortnight, but it's time to hit the road again, heading to Laos' capital, Vientiane. On the overnight sleeper bus we start to get excited about all the luxuries that a city has to offer...hot showers, electricity after 10pm and some nightlife. We decide to make the most of it and make it a date weekend; we give ourselves an upgrade and ch ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane

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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