Waterfall

North Laos

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January 16th 2011
I was excited to go to Laos. From anyone I had talked to who had travelled SE Asia it was always quoted as a highlight. It is supposed to be a small country, full of super friendly locals, still relatively untouched by tourism, full of rain-forests and natural wonders and it is also actually one of the 20 poorest countries in the world. Getting there was an epic journey, taking 21 hours from w ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vang Vieng

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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