Chillin By the River

Luang Prabang

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November 3rd 2006
Well after the long bus ride to get here it was a very relaxing place, just like the rest of laos. We didnt do to much here other than soak up the culture. It was more of a place to see how the locals live. We did go to see a few more caves and a whisky village. At the whisky village they showed us how it was made from rice and we could sample all the different kinds. There was also some gross ... 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