Street in Luang Probang

Elephants and Waterfalls, Luang Prabang, laos

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October 24th 2008
We were rudely awaken at 5am by the staff at our Hotel in Hanoi as we were due to leave the hotel to catch our ride to the airport at 6am. Having packed our bags the evening before, we hadn't set our alarm until 5.30am with the hope of having a little extra sleepy sleepy, but out the window went that plan! We had about a 40 minute journey to the airport, checked in our bags then bordered our ... read more

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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