Sunset

Plain of Jars

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February 18th 2009
We woke up early the next morning to head for our complimentary breakfast before lugging our bags back to reception and our awaiting tuk-tuk. It was probably the coldest morning that we had experienced since being in New Zealand with the frosty car so with multiple layers donned we arrived at the bus station. There were a few other westerners waiting to catch the same bus and we got chatting to a ... read more

Asia » Laos » East » Phonsavan

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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