The view from our guesthouse

Vang Vieng - the 20something paradise

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June 24th 2008
So, I'm pretty sure that Gravol was invented because of the roads in Loas. Honestly! The ride from Luang Prabang to the small town of Vang Vieng was the most picturesque drive, but my God is it ever twisty! Every time I take a bus anywhere in this beautiful country, I am reminded of my motion sickness-filled childhood - car trips where I would be pressed up against the window, breathing in fresh a ... 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