Our home for the night.

The Loop

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June 1st 2010
En route we'd read about a 450km round trip you can do by motorbike called 'The Loop'. It's a sort of box-shape route that takes you into the more remote areas of central Laos. We checked in to the "Travelodge Hotel" (not the sort you're thinking of), and had a look through the piles of guestbooks written by those who had done The Loop. Our initial research led us to conclude that 3 days w ... read more

Asia » Laos » South » Tha Khaek

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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