local wildlife

Lazy Luang Prabang

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March 27th 2011
Our First destination in Laos was Luang Prabang and after 2 days meandering up the Mekong River on a Slow Boat we arrived to the lusciously green Luang prabang. The Mekong River itself alone is beautiful, if you have read ‘mad about the Mekong by John Keay’ you may have an idea. As I had not I went without any preconceptions (Top Gear haven’t covered the Mekong yet 😉. Tom had read ... 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