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Biking to waterfalls

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July 22nd 2012
Luang Prabang is a old colonial town that while doing well to cater to the endless stream of tourist that the slow boat drops off on their shores, also has retained much of its charm. I was a little disappointed to see that while you get a lot of money for your dollar (they actually prefer US dollars and even only accept dollars for your visa because their currency isn't quite stable enough) t ... 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