Scenery

Loas 12th to 14th August

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August 14th 2008
The 12 started with the alarm clock ringing at 5am, as we had to catch a flight from Hanoi to Vientiane in Laos. There is not much to do in Vientiane apart from eating and drinking (which I seem to be quite good at!) On the 13th we meet with the guy we rented 2 cross motorbikes from. When I saw they were both Hondas I felt very happy, as they are supposed to be the most reliable bikes here. He ... 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