Sticky rice offerings to the gods

Plodding, Pedaling and Paddling

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October 15th 2006
We breezed into Luang Prabang after a short 3 hour bus ride and decided it was time for a little spoiling. We checked into a midrange guesthouse proving we really are hardcore travellers, midrange meaning sat tv, hot water in private bathroom and our own balcony (well it was until people moved into the room next door but we scared them out of using it). A week in the rough (and it wasn't even r ... 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