Greedy Elephant

The highs and Lows of Travelling

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January 22nd 2007
In the past two weeks I've ruined 2 pairs of flip flops, 2 pairs of shorts, 2 t-shirts, 1 watch and damaged a camera. In the same time frame I've lost my mobile phone, a debit card and $150 cash! The bad luck doesn't stop there, as you know I crashed a motorbike and now I'm currently sat in a train station waiting to catch a later train because I've just missed mine (it was number 13). I now have ... read more

Asia » Laos » South » Bolaven Plateau

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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