BeerLao by the Mekong!

Meanders down the Mekong and 'Beer Lao'!

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September 23rd 2006
Well, I have to start by saying that Laos is an absolutely amazing place! We love it here and it feels like such an adventure! We arrived here by night train from Bangkok which was an excellent way to travel, and got through the time consuming border crossing. Our British approach to queuing meant that we ended up constantly at the back! Anyway, we traveled to Vientiane, the capital of Lao ... 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