Holly amongst Kuang Si waterfall

Laos

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July 1st 2009
Our time in Vietnam had to come to an end, and it was off to the last country of our travelling adventure, Laos. We left Hanoi on what would apparently be our worst journey yet. Crossing over into Laos via the worst border - a ‘set menu from hell’ were the words the lonely planet used. This did not fill us with a great deal of confidence! The journey would take 24 hours plus. After an hour or ... 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