Beerlao

Vientiane - Day 1

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January 19th 2007
We're Here!! We arrived nice and early at our Guesthouse in Vientiane. It's set in tropical surrounds, really lush gardens with an outdoor bar and lounge area and thatched-roof open huts to relax in.. . Wouldn't you know it, once we were shown to our room, I promptly misplaced the key and 20 mins of hunting high and low failed to locate it - much to my embarrassment. I 'fessed u ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane

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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