The mainland before boating to Don Khon

A Day on the Bus to the 4000 Islands

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February 17th 2012
Waking at 4 am really is not the best time to start the day. But then being piled into a bus, sitting shoulder to shoulder and having to endure full blast Cambodian Karaoke versions of Beyonce songs makes getting that extra bit of shut eye even more difficult. Add to this the fact that every few seconds the bus driver pushes down the horn. You have to let go of your Western senses that a head o ... 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