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Life from the back of a moto

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August 30th 2006
Its always great to get to know the locals, and sometimes it can make life really interesting... After another long bus ride from Vang Vieng the traveling trio (myself, Taylor and Shane) arrived in Vientiane. After walking around for about an hour looking for a place to stay, we accepted a ride from a man who was gathering people and sending them to his guest house down the road. After checki ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane

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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