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How wow Lao Lao - Luang Prabang and out along the Mekong

November 12th 2006
At 9am we hit the road, one day late, but on a journey through stunning mountains of sheer cliffs enshrouded in thick green forest to the former capital of Lao, Luang Prabang. After sharing the bus with Ben and Melissa from our first days tubing we journied with them by tuk tuk to the old silvermining quarter and a picturesque little lane lined with pleasant guesthouses. Parting company for the mo ... read more
Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

Lao or Laotian Flag 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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