Bats, rats anyone?

The dreaded Amazing journey!! Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng

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June 26th 2006
This morning we got up at 6am as we wanted to the monks recieving alms. This is when the line up along the street and the locals bring them food for their breakfast and dinner and put it in their bowls. It was a nice time to be up, very peacful and not so hot. We walked about all the streets where we believed it to be, but no luck. However we stumbled across a local food market set up down one of ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vang Vieng

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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