chasing waterfalls

mekong meadner

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February 26th 2013
Feb 23rd , The Mekong Meander The first leg of the river journey lasted about 9 hours. Our boat was filled with close to 100 people from front to back but we were lucky enough to have gotten a seat towards the front and away from the motor that was very loud. We spent most of the day trying to nap or play cards but the amount of people crammed together in the boat made fo ... 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