Hill Tribe

Sabai Dee!

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April 25th 2007
(Apologies in advance for an EXTREMELY lengthy blog). Laos, in many ways, is the climax of our trip. Far and away it is the most difficult to journey through, and yet, like the most athletic effort, it leaves you deeply satisfied and yearning for more. Thankfully (sadly) we have two weeks remaining. If you were to imagine turn-of-the-20th-century Asia, packed with colonialists and imperiali ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

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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