Rice paddies at Don Det

How NOT to Travel in Laos:

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August 3rd 2011
Hurriedly. Five and a half weeks seem like a ton of time when sitting at home with a Lonely Planet and highlighter in hand. Actually, five and half weeks still felt like a long time when I was sitting beachside in Cambodia barely over a week ago. Then suddenly, you begin to count the destinations circled on your map, then counting down the days remaining on your trip. Shit. That fateful d ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Huay Xai

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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