morning market street

Luang Prabang, ville a la Francee!

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January 6th 2008
The sleepy town of Luang Prabang, officially a UNESCO world heritage site, is a unique mixture of Euro-Asian architecture, food, people, and life. We weren't sure what to expect-- having heard great and terrible things from other travelers-- but to our delight we fell in love. The streets feel European, full of french colonial houses and shopfronts, but with an Asian twist of tropical fruits, face ... 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