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The Long Hard Road To Shangri-La! (Part One)

August 15th 2009
It took me 12 long days and a question crept into my mind (as well as it being asked by travellers on the road) nearly every one of those days: why the hell didn't I just fly to Shangri-La? It was hard work, I got frustrated, pissed off, freaked out, exhausted, ripped off, robbed of my shoes, robbed of my sanity all in the hope of becoming some form of off-the-beaten-track traveller (says me with ... 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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Observing awkwardness in foreign lands..... After years of saving, I'm finally on my 8 month world adventure. From Delhi to Dortmund! Beginning in Delhi, India I plan to make it through Asia and Europe to celebrate Christmas with Sarah in Dortmund, Germany! So what's my general plan? India, Nepal, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, China, Mongolia, Russia, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Germany. And fingers crossed for Japan, the Ukraine, Iceland, Czech Republic and Morocco! WHERE AM I NOW? HOME!!! So I realize I have not ... full info

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