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it is a very strange experience to drive through the world heritage villages in Laos along route 13, when the main road goes straight through the center of the world heritage area. At least people don't seem to care much

Luang Prabang - hunting for coffee, avoiding the alms circus, and learning to drive an elephant...

January 9th 2013
The trip from Vientiane was a long bus ride up route 13, the trip taking a total of about 12 hours. We had read so many reviews about the road being treacherous at best, so windy and in bad condition that boarding the bus was like flipping a coin on whether or not we would live to see another day. We had also read that the scenery for the second two thirds of the trip was some of the most beautifu ... 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

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