Patuxai, Arc de Triomphe replica in Vientiane, Laos

Arriving to Vientiane, Laos

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August 18th 2008
Arriving to Vientiane, Laos http://jetravel.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/vientiane_map.jpg After sleeping in Amsterdam's airport (what a luxury!!!, very comfy chairs for passengers on long trips & a meditation room), i got out the next day and walked a little bit around the city. Amsterdam will always be beautiful and expensive like most developed countries. My mind was already set up in Asia so ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane

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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