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Bridge over the Nam Khan river  
   

Bridge over the Nam Khan river

Monks but no monkeys.

June 15th 2008
After the adventurous arrival in Luang Prabang by Lao airlines flying in from Hanoi, Vietnam, it seemed a likely possibility for a while that I was going to have to sleep under a bridge somewhere..... For anyone traveling the vietnam - Laos route; STOCK UP ON KIP BEFORE HAND! Apparently they don't want low currencies like the Dong, so seeing that I arrived in L.P. with just Dong, I ... read more
Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

Lao or Laotian Flag 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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