Mighty Mekong

our first time crossing

September 16th 2010
Every time we have asked someone who has traveled asia what their favourite country was, the 2 answers we invariably get are Iran and Laos. Iran is not part of the itinerary.. this time, but as for laos i can understand. Laos is truly unique with 80 percent of the population living in villages and capital, Vientiane having a population of mere 200 000. The villages are dotted evenly across the ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane

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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Ladventure of Brian and Jenna

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Update! Revised Southeast Asia Route India: check. Up, down and all around. Malaysia part1: done. beaches, farms and fun. Thailand part 1: down. Crags, curry and rain. Lao: Laid back and loved it. Vietnam: we became half human, half noodle but left early as we weren't having fun Cambodia: as awe inspiringly beautiful as it was socially depressing. Either way Cambodia Rocked. Thailand Part 2: Soaked up sun in the land of smiles Sumatera, Indo: It's rough in the jungle, and friggin beautiful Bali, Indo: This place makes you feel like a dirty rotten tourist (but its uber pr... full info

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