One of the zips

The Mentalists

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March 17th 2008
Hey, We have one helluva blog for you, so, before you start reading further grab yourself a glass of wine, a beer or a cup of tea, sit back and enjoy! It all started when we booked our tickets for the bus to Laos at the guesthouse in Hanoi. We asked "how long does the bus take to get to Vientienne in Laos" the reply was "22 hours".........brilliant! We were given the option of $16 or $21, t ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vang Vieng

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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