Laos - Hmmm.... 2 days of this?!

Laos - Hmmm....

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September 26th 2006
Rather annoyingly we are forced to leave our safe haven of Top North Guest House, our lovely swimmingpool, chicken sandwiches and most importantly, Chaing Mai, to go and try somewhere else. Next stop, Laos. Now i dont think many people who havent been to Asia have even heard of Laos and we certaintly didnt know what to expect from our trip here. From Chaing Mai we had a 6 hour minibus journey to ... read more

Asia » Laos

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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