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The Winding Road to Luang Prabang

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October 19th 2006
Further to my moan about the 'Friends' bar culture in Vang Vieng I have to confess that I did start eating frequently at a cafe purely because they showed 'The Simpsons' all the time, so I am guilty of hypocrisy, but then Simpsons is far better than Friends so maybe not that much. Had a good day out Kayaking down the river, not difficult going downstream, a few rapids and one that almost topple ... 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