Monks at the top of the Waterfall in Luang Prabang

Chillin in Luang Prabang and Tubing in Vang Viang

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May 16th 2007
This is our first stop in Laos. We have been in Luang Prabang for 3 days and are chilling out beautifully. The slow boat took us from the border of Thailand (Chiang Kong) to LP Over two days totalling 18 hours of travelling. We spent most of our time with Felix and Cushla (Cush), who were 20 and 28. The boat was mega basic and we ended up just lying on the floor, playing cards and lounging around ... 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