By the Mekong, Luang Prabang

Mekong Mellow

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May 5th 2011
The journey from Vientiane to Vang Vieng, around one third of the way to Luang Prabang, on the bus booked through the Benacam Guesthouse took a little over 3 hours. 20 years ago there was no serviced accommodation here whatsoever, but a combination of its convenient location on the highway connecting Laos' two main cities, its scenic riverside setting and the high praise given to it by travel ... 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