Chilling out on the balcony

Pakbeng - slow boat to Luang Prabang

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March 24th 2008
Monday 24th March, 2008 When we finally arrived in Pak Beng last night, we made our way off the boat (via a gangplank of course) and then had to climb 100 metres up the steep slippery slope to the village. I guess if you are there when the water level is a lot higher, there’s not as far to climb! While trying not to slip backwards (remember the backpacks) you spend the entire time fighting off ... 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