Monks quarters - Luang Prabang

Lovely Laos

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April 12th 2008
I'll admit it, I'm a cheat. The thought of spending in excess of a day travelling by bus from Hanoi to northern Laos was just to much for me. So, me and my latest travel buddy, Rachel, hopped on an airplane and 2hrs later we were in Luang Prabang. Walking from the air terminal I had prepared myself for the usual barrage of taxi drivers, each trying to coerce me into taking their particular vehi ... read more

Asia » Laos

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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