Sculpted Gardens in Vientiane

Soaking Culture in Golden Vientiane

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November 28th 2007
With the night train to Bangkok full up, I had little alternative but to spend a bonus day in laid back Vientiane, the capital city of Laos. For a capital, its a fairly easy going place and it was a pretty good stop to rest and recouperate following the mayhem of Vang Vieng. While enjoying the time away from both other travellers and the accompanying revellry and beer, I sat in an open air resta ... read more

Asia » Laos » South » Bolaven Plateau

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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