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Laos Trek Photos

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September 21st 2008
To break it up, I created a new entry just for the photos from the hill tribe trek outside Luang Prabang. It was a 2-day venture that included a hike through the forest and fields to a little Hmong village. The next day we saw the annual Boat Festival and practiced being Mahouts - the people who ride and care for elephants. ... 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