Laos!

Laos

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May 31st 2009
Welcome to lovely, lazy Laos, where it is easy to forget your troubles and be forgotten by the locals. It is probably the only tourist destination in Southeast Asia where you'll actually have to try to CONVINCE someone to do business with you! Some may find it frustrating, but we found it refreshing and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves there. We started in the far south in the "4000 island" ar ... read more

Asia » Laos

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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