Panoramic view from my hotel room

May 27th 2013
The flight from Hanoi to the Lao capital of Vientiane was relatively uneventful, and while I was certainly expecting a change of pace from the hustle and bustle of Hanoi, I was underprepared for the difference. Lonely Planet describes Vientiane as the “most relaxed capital on earth”, but I think that is an understatement! Since there was nothing happening around my booked hotel, and we were on ... 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

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Joan & Neil

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Joan and Neil have posted blogs below on the following trips: 1. South America for 3 months, from Sept07 through to Nov07, visiting each of Ecuador (including the Galapagos Islands), Peru, Bolivia, Uruguay, Chile and Argentina. 2. Far north Thailand in Mar08 where Neil taught English at a Summer School for the SPF charity he was involved with. This also included a side trip for the weekend to Luang Prabang in Laos. 3. Russia (cruise from Moscow to St Petersburg), then visit to each of Croatia, Budapest & Vienna for a total of 4 weeks, starting in mid Sept08. 4. Neil did a similar SPF te... full info

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