Gio with a giant leaf

Tuk Tuk-Opium-Bowling-Marijuana?

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September 24th 2008
We arrived in Luang Prabang after an 8 hour bus ride from Vang Vieng. We were planning to meet up with our Italian friend Gio in the city since he had already found accommodation. Unfortunately, when we arrived at his guesthouse, it was full. So we quickly found another place and settled in to Luang Prabang. We had heard amazing things about this city and I am not quite sure it ever lived up to it ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

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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