Karst mountains

More chilling out along the river

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February 3rd 2007
We arrive in Vang Vieng after a fairly uncomfortable but very scenic route from Vientiane. We get dropped at a little resort on the river and for once the scam of being delivered to a hotel of the busdriver's choice serves us well. We choose a lovely little bungalow with proper hot shower and views of the river and Karst mountains for 16 USD per night. Brilliant! My sinuses still hurt every day an ... 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