One of many forms of transit I've taken in SE Asia

Bus tips

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April 1st 2009
I've already written about my "V.I.P" bus experience, but since then I've gotten a lot more bus/minivan/songthaew-riding experience in Laos under my belt. The roads in northern Laos are, by necessity due to the mountainous topography, quite curvy. I think the country has come a long way in terms of infrastructure from what I understand, but some roads are extra difficult to travel because of th ... read more

Asia » Laos » North

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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