The river Nam Xuang

Biking and Kayaking

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December 9th 2006
I had booked a three day hike but when I showed up in the morning the hike was cancelled do to sick folks. So... the company had a bicycle-kayaking combo with an overnight in a small village that was about to leave, so I did that. It was very good. First day biking. Bikes were newish, nice mountain bikes. We rode a dirt road, infrequent cars. Stopped at a few villages. Hot. Dusty. Some ups some ... 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