Bike Riding

Luang Prabang

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October 13th 2006
I Love Laos!! The flight over to Luang Prabang clearly highlighted just how much of the land is uninhabitable (approx 95%). The rolling hills, limestone cliffs and jungle is just beautiful. The people are so friendly and the atmosphere is so relaxed. Luang Prabang is a beautiful town and it is easy to see why the whole town is world heritage listed. The french influence in the buildings is ... read more

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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