The various flavors of Vientiane

The sacred stillness of Vientiane, Laos

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July 16th 2012
We (Me, Nate, Alyssa and Katie) arrived in Laos after 15 entertaining hours on an overnight sleeper train from Bangkok. We exited Thailand and crossed over the Friendship bridge into Laos. It was a pleasant open air train ride filled with other backpackers, young and old alike. Once we got into Laos we caught a taxi to Vientiane central, where our hostel was located. Upon check in they tr ... 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