Looking for Buddha

This is all I have to show for an afternoon looking for a cave with a buddha statue inside. The sign said the cave was at the end of this long bumpy road. Sadly, by the time we got back, we were running out of daylight, and I found out later, we were less than half way there!

Butterflies and mountain climbing

December 28th 2006
Greetings from Vang Vieng, a short (by Laos standards) bus ride north of the capital. I reached here yesterday afternoon from Vientiane, travelling by public bus. An experience I approached with a little trepidation, as the stories I had heard about bus travel were more legend! It all started with my first attempt at haggling. First step, check with guest house staff how much should expec ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vang Vieng

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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