sunset over Huay Xai

Laos...and the egg sandwich!

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October 24th 2008
Laos, slow boat and sore bums! dan writing....so we have just returned into Thailand. Laos was a great experience, and an eye opener for sure. If anyone ever asks you to take a slow boat down the Mekong River, just say....I'm taking the bus! We endured our 16 hour boat ride, over two days, and decided boat trips with wooden benches are not for us. Call us picky or whatever, but you have ... 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