One of the entrance to Xieng Liab cave

Looping the loop - ThaKhek, Laos

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February 23rd 2015
I remember it just like when it happened in my youth. One minute everything is hunky dory and the next millisecond you are sliding to a stop on your side with your elbow for a brake. This time it was different: My wife was on the back and we were in the back of beyond in Central Laos. I felt OK and was more worried about the rented bike which turned out to be unscathed. We had only being d ... read more

Asia » Laos

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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