Us at the falls

Power cut? but England are playing at eight!

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June 13th 2006
Taking the bus from Vang Vieng was another slow haul through the mountains but the views from the cliff top roads were second to none. Clouds hung low in the tree-lined hills as we wound our way up and over the peaks. It was possible to see for miles around, and this twinned with a dose of the Beatles made for a relatively pleasant journey. Lucy on the other hand was not enjoying the trip as the m ... 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