Room With A View
The Mekong as seen from our Guesthouse in Pak Beng.
© L. Birch 2006
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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: Slowly Down the Mekong
Date: November 18th 2006
There is a saying in travel that says, "It is not the destination that matters but the journey" and nowhere on our trip so far has this been more true than on the 2-day boat trip down the Mekong in Laos. We had left Thailand on a fish-tailed ferry boat for the short crossing over to Hauy Xai, lugging our packs up the boat ramp with a last, fond look back at Thailand before going through customs ... read more
Date: November 18th 2006
There is a saying in travel that says, "It is not the destination that matters but the journey" and nowhere on our trip so far has this been more true than on the 2-day boat trip down the Mekong in Laos. We had left Thailand on a fish-tailed ferry boat for the short crossing over to Hauy Xai, lugging our packs up the boat ramp with a last, fond look back at Thailand before going through customs ... read more
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OCT 2006: Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six... Why did Major Tom step outside his space capsule? We may never know the answer to that question but in that same spirit of discovery - and perhaps insanity, we stepped outside the confines of our everyday lives; sold our possessions, rented out the house and gave up the security of comfortable jobs in exchange for the unknown. "Countdown commencing, engines on..."
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