Not so badass

The Loop

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February 8th 2013
So Vientiane was a bit dull as a city but we did venture 25km out to see the Buddha park which is a big field with a load of statues of Buddha - more fun than it sounds as we had a great time being slightly disrespectful and doing all the different Buddha poses next to the statues. We made sure no-one was looking though so that makes it alright doesn't it? After those fun times we got a bus ... read more

Asia » Laos » South » Savannakhet

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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