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January 25th 2020
Don’t blame the buffalo if your fence is not good… ~ Lao Proverb HE SAID... Today we were exploring the caves and villages on the outskirts of Vang Vieng. Having arrived in the late afternoon the previous day, we had not explored much of this tourist-centric town on the eastern bank of the Nam Song (Song River). However, we had the whole day ahead of us, and we we ... 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

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This blog documents the feeding of our travel addiction - one country at a time. Travel is an essential part of our life, and we'll continue to travel until our addiction wanes (which probably won't be in this lifetime)! The more we travel, the more we see; and the more we see, the more we understand that we know so little - which is a brilliant thing. We love the little corner of south eastern Australia we call home, but we are at our happiest when throwing ourselves into a new adventure and experiencing new cultures. Rather than doing round-the-world trips, our preferred style of trave... full info

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15th August 2020

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Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Laos Roads
The roads in this country give you plenty to talk about as they are bumpy and many not more than a glorified path. We didn't make it to the caves so we enjoyed hearing your impressions. Thanks for taking us along.

16th August 2020

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

Re: Laos Roads
Hi Merry. The roads were pretty bad in parts, and it got interesting when the driving speeds didn't change with changing road conditions (although our driver was very good). The caves were a highlight :)

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