Sunset over Thailand

Vientiane

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January 4th 2010
After wandering the streets of Vientiane for the weekend, I felt it would be a wonderful idea to rent a bike and visit some of the sights. On Monday morning I strolled on in and seeing as there were no mountains in sight, I opted again for the shopping bike over the mountain variety. Having envisioned myself cycling graciously down quiet streets, past tuk-tuks and push carts laden with orang ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane

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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