Vientiane

Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic

April 2nd 2008
Arrival We arrived in the capital of Laos, Vientiane, after over 28 hours of land trip from Hanoi--a trip which was supposed to be just about 20 hours. When the driver of the bus cum sumuggling vehicle announced that we've reached the center of the city, we, the three Filipinos unboarded, and the seven caucasians followed suit. As soon as we unboarded the bus, a Tuktuk was there wa ... 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

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Working in a Research Institute is a blessing because I can go to places within the Philippines, most of which are in Mindanao, for free. I hope to feature Mindanao the way it is seldom featured by the press--happy, peaceful, and developing. Moreover, thanks to Cebu Pacific and Air Asia, I am able to travel to some parts of the ASEAN for about 1/8 the cost. I hope to visit more places, so that I'd be able to fill-in the blank spaces on the map, meet new people, experience a culture, and learn things I've not learned before.... full info

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