Sural at Paxui

Twenty Bucks

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June 16th 2005
Vientianne I shooed the geckos in my room, grabbed one last Mulberry shake before departing Vang Vieng by mini bus (4$) for Vientiane, the quiet Capital of Laos. (There were many familiar faces on the bus including the Dutchie, Mark, and Irish couple Paul and Michele behind) Not all roads are paved in Vientianne. I followed one muddy road down to the "backpackers" area (there are very few b ... 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