Tat Somphamit waterfalls, Don Khon

Vientiane (capital city) & Si Phon Don (4000 islands)

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June 29th 2008
After Luang Prabang, Tory & I took a VIP bus loaded w/ tourists to the capital city of Vientiane. Unfortunately, Vientiane was a bit of a bust. Nothing I did there was worth writing home about but I did flex my purchasing power by supporting a number of local projects & programs. One night Tory & I splurged at a restaurant that helped kids get off the street by training them to be servers & chefs. ... 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