The boat cruise III
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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 Path... [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 Path... [read more] Blog: A slow day
Date: August 11th 2006
Oh well, perhaps I should nuance yesterday's remark on the convenience of having 15 ATMs in Vientiane and how very easy it is to get along with a VISA card. 15 ATMs? yes Are they working? not since 2 pm today, the lines are down and the fast internet cafe is down as well (so no pictures...) Moral of the story: always have some cash on you. Tomorrow I leave for Sam Neua and who knows w ... read more
Date: August 11th 2006
Oh well, perhaps I should nuance yesterday's remark on the convenience of having 15 ATMs in Vientiane and how very easy it is to get along with a VISA card. 15 ATMs? yes Are they working? not since 2 pm today, the lines are down and the fast internet cafe is down as well (so no pictures...) Moral of the story: always have some cash on you. Tomorrow I leave for Sam Neua and who knows w ... read more
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Off to Bangkok on 5 August and then up to Laos - my first time ever in Asia.
That was in 2006, in 2007 I did some travel in France and Spain which I didn't bother to blog but in August 2008 I'm going to India and will be blogging from there.
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