Celebration time in the Monastery

July 23rd 2008
We took a flight from Luang Nam Tha in Northern Laos to the capital city of Laos, Vientaine. For a capital city it had a bustling but easy going atmosphere which is in keeping with the laid back lifestyle of Laos. After our overdose of sticky rice and eggplant up North we were happy to find some nice cafes serving western food delights that we haven't had in ages and so we indulged and washed it d ... read more

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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

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Peter Gaffey

PeterandMaire

Hi and Welcome to our Travel Blog. We are travelling around the world on a six month trip starting in South America and moving on to Australia and South East Asia. Our first stop was Buenos Aires on the 8th March. We spent 3 brillant months in South America and after brief stops in Sydney and Bali we are now travelling around Thailand and Laos. We are posting blogs on the places we have been and our experiences there as well as some photos from our trip. Check out our Blogs so far. Feel Free to post a message on out blog page at any time. ... full info

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