Some of the many buddhas placed inside the Tham Theung and Tham Ting Caves (Buddha Caves)

Holy Laos!

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December 1st 2007
As my guidebook rightfully states, Laos is Southeast Asia's most relaxing country to travel in. In the north, rugged terrain of emerald mountains and beautiful limestone peaks are criss-crossed with rivers. And the south is flat with a vast variety of palm trees. Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in southeast Asia, bordered by Burma (Myanmar), Vietna ... 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