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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]
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] Blog: The Long Hard Road To Shangri-La! (Part One)
Date: August 15th 2009
It took me 12 long days and a question crept into my mind (as well as it being asked by travellers on the road) nearly every one of those days: why the hell didn't I just fly to Shangri-La? It was hard work, I got frustrated, pissed off, freaked out, exhausted, ripped off, robbed of my shoes, robbed of my sanity all in the hope of becoming some form of off-the-beaten-track traveller (says me with ... read more
Date: August 15th 2009
It took me 12 long days and a question crept into my mind (as well as it being asked by travellers on the road) nearly every one of those days: why the hell didn't I just fly to Shangri-La? It was hard work, I got frustrated, pissed off, freaked out, exhausted, ripped off, robbed of my shoes, robbed of my sanity all in the hope of becoming some form of off-the-beaten-track traveller (says me with ... read more
