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Luang Prabang

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February 8th 2010
The slow boat arrived here in the evening. I could tell immediately that Luang Prabang was a really nice city, extremely clean and infused with French influence. It's actually a UNESCO world heritage city and is filled with tons of temples and European like architecture. I left the boat and headed onto the main strip to get a sense of the area. I headed to the SpicyLaos Hostel, where I original ... 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