Different perspectives

In the air between Xieng Khouang and Vientiane. Alex admires the gleaming rice paddies reflecting the evening sun. William keeps his eyes firmly on the wing strut to check the rivets aren't falling out. You'll be glad to hear none did.

Lao Airlines - A Taster Course

July 10th 2006
Today we fly back to Vientiane from Phonsavan. We have a flight out of Laos on Wednesday and want to spend a day in Vientiane... Once again several options present themselves - do we subject ourselves to 15 hours of bumpy public bus, or do we decide to be adventurous and fly ? Well, we'd already made the decision a week before in Luang Phabang, when I managed to get my paws on the last 2 remain ... 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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