Bridge pillars

The loop outside Vang Vieng was a perfect getaway from the mayhem in town. We were charged 10.000 kip every time we crossed a bridge. That is a little less than a euro and a clever way of getting some money out of the tourists and into the more remote villages.

Oh My Buddha

October 26th 2010
Oh My Buddha This is going to be a very long post, but also with a lot of nice photos. I had spent a week in Singapore trying to get a visa to Myanmar. No luck. It feels strange when you just want to visit a country and your motives are being questioned because of an upcoming election, but that is what happens when you put "unemployed" as your occupation and your application is subs ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

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

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