Shit creek?

The Hills Have Tribes

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May 24th 2009
The original talk was to head for the hills and trek through the mountainous north of Laos. Instead, we take a whistlestop tour of the region without actually walking the walk. This is down to unexpectedly high prices, Flo's enduring foot injury and some difficulty waking the locals from their opium induced stupor! From Luang Prabang we take a bone jarring bus to Nong Khiaw, which only breaks d ... read more

Asia » Laos

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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