From Jungle to Culture Photo 6

From Jungle to Culture

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July 3rd 2010
After roughing it in the jungle, Dana and I headed to a French Colonial village in order to get some good food and wine. We ate a bakery next to our place for almost every meal for the 5 days we were there. It’s called Joma and serves fantastic cappuccinos, bagels, lasagna, muffins, scones, brownies, cookies, and even Nanaimo bars!! Mmmmm, I’m salivating as I write this. We met a Canadian-Me ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

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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