View from Pak Ou Caves

Luang Prabang - Frogger master

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October 22nd 2006
Very pretty colonial city. Bit surreal actually. This little French-influenced city in the middle of SE-Asia. Or as I've come to know SE Asia, 'Frogger'. I'm sure you all remember Frogger - the little handheld computer game where you hop across each lane of traffic. I think I'm definitely up in the high scores at this time. I also ate frogs legs at this nice restaurant and a buffalo steak (I wa ... 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