Lao flag on the front of a boat

Luang Prabang: a few days on the Mekong

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September 30th 2007
We flew from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang on September 24th, arriving in the early afternoon. We paid too much, as always, for a taxi ride from the airport into town. Our guide book didn't list many budget hotel options, so we set out on foot to find somewhere to stay. We walked along the mud-brown Mekong river, checking a variety of overly pricey places before finding a decent and affordable ro ... 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