Trying not to look nervous before the big moment!

Luang Prabang and The Big Question!

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May 13th 2009
The journey from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang was terrifying and beautiful in equal measures. The road that links the two is like something from an action film and winds through the steep, mountainous countryside of northern Laos. The road is narrow, poorly maintained and full of lethal bends that hang out over sheer drops, kicking up stones and dust that then seem to fall for miles over the hills ... 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