Eating by the Mekong

January 24th 2010
The first good news was that Valerie felt much better. Just as well since we had to fly Laos Airlines to Vientiane, the capital of Laos, its a short hop but not great if you’re under the weather. Before that we visited a museum specialising in the Customs and Costumes of the various sub-cultures that make up Laos. Valerie was certainly enthralled by the textiles and I dutifully set about photo ... 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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John and Valerie

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Well, our bags are nearly packed, we’re nearly ready to go, so we thought you might be interested in where we’re going to be, so here comes Our Itinerary 13 January Bangkok 17 January Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand 19 January Chiang Khong or Huay Xai Thailand/Laos border 20-21 January Boat trip down the Mekong River in Laos 22 January Luang Prabang, Laos 24 January Vientiane, Capital of Laos 26 January Hin Boun, Laos 27 January Ninh Binh, Vietnam 28 January Halong Bay, Vietnam 29 January Hanoi, Vietnam 1 February Hue, Vietnam 2 February Hoi An, Vietnam 5 February Ho Chi... full info

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