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Exploring the countryside around Tha Khaek

An escapade into lovely Southern Laos

March 5th 2015
A noticeable change of pace seemed to occur as soon as we crossed into Laos from Vietnam at the remote border crossing in the Southeast of the country. This is perhaps not surprising given that the population of Laos is only about seven million and their attitude towards life is far more laid back than that of their neighbouring countries. So we arrived in the fairly remote little town of Atta ... read more
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Lao or Laotian Flag 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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Liz & Ross
Around the world eventually
Around the world eventually
Hello. We are Ross and Liz and on the 20th November 2013 (a wet and grey British winter's day) we finally set off on our long planned trip around the globe. We started our adventure in Buenos Aires, Argentina and have since made our way around South America, South East Asia, Sri Lanka and overland from the UK to Hong Kong, where we hopped over to Japan and then down to New Zealand. After five fantastic months camper vanning around NZ we are heading over to Australia for three months before finally heading home (via Thailand and Frankfurt). We travel at a nice slow pace, visiting all the s... full info
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24th March 2015

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Tara Cloud

Off the Beaten Track!
Love your slow pace and exploration of these rural spots--how lovely to be on a bike or scooter in the countryside! Laos sounds wonderful.
31st March 2015

Around the world eventually
Liz & Ross

Yes we have been enchanted by the country and its people. If you are heading to S.E. Asia it is well worth putting Laos on your itinerary.

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