Patuxai, Vientiane's Arc de Triomphe replica

February 8th 2009
Volunteering in Vientiane I'm not much of a city girl, but I travelled to the capital of Laos for one reason... to experience volunteer work with children. It's something I've been looking forward to since I started planning my trip around the world, and it was a fantastic experience! I was pleasantly surprised that the city of Vientiane, Laos was more calm and quiet than the other ... 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

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Laura Polt

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Hometown: Seattle, Washington USA I finally took that trip around the world that I always wanted to do. The catalyst was my experience with breast cancer in 2005, which taught me that if you really want to do something, don't wait! As soon as I regained my health (and I'm actually more healthy now than I was before diagnosis), I started planning my trip. I traveled solo for a year, and I met amazing people along the way. My itinerary included Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and Europe. I also added the USA as part of my trip on the way back home. "Camino Girl" refers t... full info

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