Mekong River
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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 Path... [read more]
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 Path... [read more] Blog: 2 day slow boat
Date: November 20th 2006
So i leave Chiang Mai, Thailand after a week staying there. I decide to take the 2 day slow boat to Luang Prabang. We travel for 6 hours on a bus to the Thai-Laos border and spend the night waiting for the boat the next morning. We stay in probably the smallest, quietest town i have seen on my travels. We somehow find a place to get a few drinks and we are the only Farang/Westerners in the pla ... read more
Date: November 20th 2006
So i leave Chiang Mai, Thailand after a week staying there. I decide to take the 2 day slow boat to Luang Prabang. We travel for 6 hours on a bus to the Thai-Laos border and spend the night waiting for the boat the next morning. We stay in probably the smallest, quietest town i have seen on my travels. We somehow find a place to get a few drinks and we are the only Farang/Westerners in the pla ... read more
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Okay, well, it started as a trip to SE Asia with a little OZ thrown in for good measure. Possibly even Zea Newland. Return to the states in a year or so tops. Now im out here and things have changed. Im in no rush to return to the States and quite possibly might stay overseas indefinetly. Next stop: Seoul Korea-English teacher. Then in July 2008 a trip through China-Nepal-Tibet-India-Africa-Middle East-Eastern Europe. Then by November-December 2008 head home for a month, shake babies and kiss hands, then head back to Korea to work for another year. So I guess by early 2010 I hope to mak... full info
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