Sunset over the Mekong

Where’d all the water go?!

---

February 20th 2007
I was staying at the Viradesa GH in Luang Prabang in the only dorm in the city for $2 a night! However the room was a little like a dungeon though so when I arrived I headed straight out again to explore the town. It was evening so the night market was in full swing. All the items for sale are laid out down the road and they varied from t-shirts, to art work to light shades and really nice duve ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

---

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