Local kids drenching tourists in the rain festival

Lazy Days!

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March 31st 2007
Our arrival in Luang Prabang off the slow boat was greeted with the usual barrage of people offering tuk tuk rides & guest houses. After much walking around we finally settled on the Sok Dee Guesthouse, which was very nice. Its only problem being its owner who was constantly trying to rip us off! Everytime was tried to pay for something he'd only return half the change he was supposed to, and the ... 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