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We've robbed a bank!!!!!!!  
   

We've robbed a bank!!!!!!!

No not really but it feels like it as this is about 30 pounds worth of Lao currency
Welcome to Laos - every step is a mini adventure

October 4th 2005
And that statement is true, we have been very active since we've been here and had lots of new experiences. We started our journey by crossing the border at the Chiang Kong / Huay Xai border crossing which involved crossing the border on a small long boat taxi. Once we had our passports stamped, we changed some money which made us feel like we had robbed a bank - remember the Lira in pre euro Ital ... read more
Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane

Lao or Laotian Flag 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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