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Luang Namtha

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September 22nd 2012
Today I tried Kayaking for the first time. The kayaks were inflatables for two people. Fortunately I was sharing with Someone more experienced (if not we would probably have gone round in circles!). I found it quite hard work for the arms and shoulders because I am not used to it. The countryside around was lush vegetation, bamboo and farming land. We had two stops to visit villages in the area. T ... read more

Asia » Laos » North

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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