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The Tour of (Northern) Laos

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April 15th 2008
Quick picture: saturday: Cycle from Vieng Vang to truck stop 80km north. Meet & ride with other cyclists sunday; 60km and truck ride to Nam Chat - a village supposedly with a guesthouse monday: 79km to Phonsavon tuesday: day around Phonsavon, visiting plain of jars an area heavily bombed during 'Vietnam' war wednesday; going solo again, Muang Kham 52km thursday; punishing 87km to Nam Neun ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

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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