The Lan Xang Kingdom "land of a Million Elephants"


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December 12th 2009
Published: July 22nd 2017
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More I travel and more I love this country. Laos, so far, is the country that I enjoyed most with its people laid-back lifestyle. When I was in Vientiane, at night, I liked walking on the bank of the Mekong river and thinking about my past experiences and future plans. Laos for me was more than a place and what made it so fascinating, for me, was also this strenght of ita people to resist to t... Read Full Entry



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22nd July 2017

Peaceful ambiance that is rarely found, nowadays.
You say, "I think tourism industry was not this great invention, when masses of people invade a place to visit it and most of the times they do not show respect for the local traditions and culture." Well said Marcos. The reason we will never visit Bali. We prefer the path less traveled with the less other tourists the better. We can thus feel the ambience of the place,,,embrace the sounds or loneliness...succumb to its charm.
23rd July 2017

Peaceful ambiance that is rerely found, nowadays.
Well said Dave, you are also very poetic..We do not find places like Laos all the times, sadly. Globalization is damaging the authenticity of each country around the world. Thanks to comment Dave.

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