Vangvieng - More to smile about

Laos wins the laid-backness price

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March 18th 2008
Well, those were the most relaxing 3 weeks of my journey. Nepal was still the top, figuratively and literally, but Laos gets shiny silver. I cannot think of any other country that would be as laid back as Laos, so the Australians were right. Sadly for you guys, it is hard to put the experience into words. There are no spectacular stories to tell, no frustrations to express. Vangvieng was the m ... read more

Asia » Laos » North » Luang Namtha

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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