Nam Xong River

Laos - Day 4

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March 3rd 2006
The morning view from Amphone Guesthouse was spectacular—limestone karsts in the distance, before the morning mist burns off. Breakfast at Lucky—omelet baguette, sticky rice with mango, pineapple, and banana, and lao coffee. Lao coffee is black and strong and so good. Walked out about a kilometer to the first cave after crossing a local toll bridge over the river. The Mini-Mags didn’t cut it ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vang Vieng

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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