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Falling in love with Luang Prabang

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June 7th 2011
We arrived in Luang Prabang in good time and set off to find a guesthouse near the river. After settling on a clean but rather expensive room we grabbed some food at a little place overlooking the river. Unfortunately the food was not as good as the view. It was getting late by then so we took a walk around the night market and headed back to the guesthouse with a pineapple smoothie. Next morn ... 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